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RE: Non-surgical ways to handle jaw pain?

Funny you mention that—stress is like a magnet for jaw pain in my case. There was a week I had a big work deadline, and by Friday, I could barely eat ...

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RE: WOULD YOU NOTICE IF SOMETHING FELT "OFF" IN YOUR MOUTH?

Totally get this. I used to brush off every weird sensation, but after ignoring a dull ache that turned into a full-blown abscess, I learned my lesson...

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RE: Surprised by how fast pro whitening worked for me

That totally makes sense. My daughter was the same way after her braces—super sensitive to anything cold, so we held off on whitening for a while. It’...

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RE: Why does it feel like dentists only want to throw antibiotics at gum problems?

Funny, I had a similar thing happen—my dentist used to mention antibiotics almost as a reflex, and it always made me nervous. I finally asked why, and...

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RE: Braces for underbite taking forever and a day

That totally rings true for me. My ortho wanted to adjust just one tooth at the end, and I almost said “good enough” out of frustration. A year later,...

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RE: Water flossers showdown: cordless vs countertop, what's your pick?

We had the same battery drama with a cordless one—always dying at the worst moment. Ended up switching to a countertop flosser for my daughter, and it...

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RE: Sugar overload and your teeth: a bittersweet truth

That's interesting about your niece adjusting to the herbal rinse—I had a similar experience with my son. We tried a cinnamon-based rinse (no sweetnes...

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RE: SEDATION FOR TOOTH EXTRACTION - IV OR LAUGHING GAS?

When I had my wisdom teeth out, laughing gas was definitely cheaper—think it saved me around $150 or so. Honestly, it worked fine for me...felt relaxe...

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RE: Eating comfortably when your mouth feels like a construction zone

Scrambled eggs were my go-to as well when I had my wisdom teeth out. I remember thinking they'd be weird, but honestly, they saved me from living off ...

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RE: My experience with getting teeth whitened professionally

Totally relate to the fluoride rinse suggestion. When I got my teeth whitened, sensitivity toothpaste was just meh for me too. But then I started usin...

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RE: Grinding teeth at night...what if you ignored it?

Haha, I totally feel you on that. I once chipped a tooth biting into a soft sandwich—yeah, bread of all things. Dentist just raised an eyebrow at me l...

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RE: Quick hacks to brighten teeth by morning?

Totally get you on the oil pulling struggle—I tried it for a while too, and honestly, my jaw got tired halfway through every time, lol. You're right t...

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RE: Curious about recovery time after tooth extraction and implants

I get what you're saying about the antiseptic rinse—I used it too and felt like it made a difference. But honestly, when I ran out halfway through rec...

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RE: tips for healing after mouth biopsy?

Totally relate to this! After my biopsy, I thought yogurt would be my savior, but even that felt oddly gritty at first. Hang in there...it really does...

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RE: how thorough are you with dental checkups?

That's interesting, because honestly, even those DIY shows stress me out a bit at the dentist. I remember once picking a home renovation show during a...

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