Funny thing, I actually had the opposite experience with floss threaders. For me, once I got the hang of it, they were way less fiddly than the tiny ...
My dentist first brought up sealants when my youngest got her adult molars in—she was maybe 6 or 7? I remember thinking it sounded easy, but she was s...
That’s wild—same here. When I first got braces, I was obsessed with keeping everything spotless, so I’d brush right after eating or drinking anything ...
That’s so real—after I got my braces off, I was super obsessive about keeping my teeth looking perfect. I bought the fancy toothpaste and even tried o...
I used to freak out about accidentally swallowing the wax, but my ortho said it’s non-toxic and just passes through. Still feels weird though—like, am...
Wax is such a mystery, right? I swear it’s like it senses when you actually need it and just melts away or disappears into thin air. I tried using it ...
That made me laugh—I tried the charcoal one too and my braces looked terrifying after. My ortho was not impressed. Seaweed sounds less messy, but I’m ...
Man, I totally get what you mean about the water flosser. I was super skeptical at first too—felt like another gadget I’d use once and then forget abo...
I totally get what you mean about feeling like you’re being too careful. When I had my wisdom teeth out, my mom was on high alert—she even set alarms ...
I totally get the confusion—my ortho and dentist never seem to agree on this stuff either. I did nightly rinses for a while, but when I tried bumping ...
Funny thing—I used to think the splashing was just part of the water flosser deal, but after a couple months with braces I actually got way less messy...
Totally relate to this. When I first got braces, my ortho basically begged me to use the string, but honestly, it was such a pain with all the wires. ...
I hear you on that—skipping those appointments can really come back to bite you (pun not intended, but I’ll take it). I’m deep into braces right now, ...
That hidden plaque thing is real—I thought my teeth were spotless, but during my cleaning, the hygienist found gunk way back by my molars I never woul...