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RE: New pain relief options after root tip surgery—anyone else see this?

Frozen yogurt definitely gets my vote—ice cream was my go-to after my last root tip surgery. Those patches never stayed put for me either, and honestl...

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RE: Worried about stitches after implant surgery

That metallic taste totally threw me off too. I couldn’t tell if it was the stitches, the implant itself, or just my brain being weird about the whole...

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RE: Braces on a budget: monthly payments or upfront savings?

I totally get what you’re saying about it feeling like a never-ending bill—those monthly payments just kind of fade into the background until you add ...

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

I get why cordless is appealing for sensitive gums, but man, I found the countertop flosser way more effective after my implant surgery. I needed that...

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RE: Hypothetically, if you tried extracting some herbal stuff at home—like oils or tinctures—and it went kinda wrong (maybe too strong or weird smell or something), how would you fix it?

I had a similar "learning experience" when I first experimented with clove oil for tooth pain. I'd read online that clove oil is a natural anesthetic ...

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RE: My experience with getting teeth whitened professionally

I went the laser whitening route myself, and yeah, your sister's description is pretty spot-on. Felt like tiny jolts randomly hitting my teeth for abo...

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RE: Tricks to get kids excited about brushing teeth

Totally agree with the sticker chart idea—it's simple but effective. Another thing I've noticed helps is letting kids pick out their own toothbrush an...

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RE: Getting kids to floss—what tricks actually work?

Flavored flossers can definitely help, at least initially. My kids went through a strawberry phase that lasted a good couple of months. But honestly, ...

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