I totally get your hesitation... I looked into DIY aligners myself a while back but chickened out after reading some horror stories online. Honestly, ...

Yeah, I hear you on the anxiety part... I tried the single session route too, but honestly, halfway through I was questioning all my life choices, hah...

I've actually had decent luck with activated charcoal myself... messy, yeah, but I didn't notice any gum irritation. Maybe it's about how often or vig...

Haha, guilty as charged... I bought one of those countertop flossers last year after my dentist recommended it. Thought I'd finally get serious about ...

Glad someone else is feeling this way—I was starting to think it was just me being paranoid, haha. I'm about a month out from my implant now, and hone...

Ugh, glad I'm not the only one who freaked out about swallowing it. First time I tried oil pulling, I literally stood over the sink the entire time ju...

I get the smoothie burnout thing, but scrambled eggs were a no-go for me. I tried them thinking they'd be soft and gentle, but the texture just felt w...

Haha, totally relate to this! Though honestly, even now that mine are off, I'm still kinda cautious biting into stuff... old habits die hard, I guess....

I switched to electric a while back too, and honestly, it took me forever to get used to it. At first, the buzzing sensation was just...weird. I kept ...

I can definitely relate to the anxiety around fluoride toothpaste...I've always been a bit cautious myself, especially since my grandkids seem determi...

Reading your post makes me feel a bit better...but honestly, the unpredictability is exactly what's stressing me out. I had an extraction and implant ...

Haha, the mirror trick sounds adorable—I wish someone had thought of that when I was little. Might've spared me a lifetime of dental anxiety. We didn'...

Yeah, saltwater helps me a bit too, but honestly, on my worst days it barely takes the edge off. My ortho suggested trying Orajel—just the regular OTC...

Heat never really did much for my pain either—mostly just made things feel swollen and uncomfortable. Ice was the real MVP for numbing everything down...

I've been thinking about this too, since I've been considering braces myself (again!). Honestly, the whole idea of monthly payments makes me a bit ner...