I get wanting to save money on extra cases, but honestly, after nearly losing my retainer twice, I just bit the bullet and bought a couple of cheap on...
I’m actually kind of nervous about using mouthwash after surgery, even the alcohol-free stuff. My dentist was super insistent that I avoid it for at l...
Yeah, I get what you mean about wanting to just avoid the sore spots—my gut reaction was to brush around them, not on them. But honestly, that just ma...
I get the logic, but honestly, I can’t shake the ick factor either. My dentist gave me similar advice, but after seeing mine turn yellowish within a m...
That dentist side-eye is so real... I feel like they can sense my guilt before I even sit in the chair. It’s weird though—my kid was obsessed with his...
That lingering anxiety is the worst part for me. Even after my extraction site looked fine, I kept second-guessing every twinge—like, is this normal, ...
Honestly, I get where you’re coming from. I was super skeptical, too. For me, the water flosser didn’t replace regular flossing, but it did make thing...
I feel you on this one—there’s nothing more discouraging than going all-in on the fancy toothpaste and still ending up in the dentist’s chair. I actua...
I totally relate. I was hyper-aware after my extraction—like, checking the site every hour and googling “signs of dry socket” way too much. Honestly, ...
I totally relate to obsessing over the icing schedule—I’m right in the middle of recovery now, and honestly, I keep wondering if skipping a round will...
Honestly, I thought toast would be easier too, but for me it just turned into a crumbly mess and scratched the roof of my mouth. I totally get the san...
Totally agree that everyone’s gums seem to have their own “personality.” I was really anxious about this at first—felt like if I skipped a day or brus...
Xylitol gum is supposed to be great for fighting bacteria, but I totally get what you mean about that film—it’s like my tongue gets coated after a whi...
I totally get what you mean about pureed soup—it’s just not satisfying at all. I was so anxious before my gum surgery and thought I’d be living on smo...
I totally get this. I honestly spent more time sweating over the forms than I did worrying about the root canal itself. It’s wild how you can walk out...