That’s the truth, right there. The first week after I got my front tooth extracted (yep, front and center, couldn’t have been more obvious), I was con...
That “electric ants” description is spot on. I had braces for years and thought I was ready for anything dental, but bone grafts are a whole different...
Same here—my first set felt like I was chewing on a CD case. I do think the 3D scan accuracy is a big deal, though. My trays didn’t fit right for a co...
I totally get the “human wedge” situation—my spine still hasn’t forgiven me for the way I tried to prop myself up after my wisdom teeth came out. The ...
Tell me about it. I had eight fillings done while I had braces, so my mouth felt like a hardware store for a while. The shine faded pretty quickly, an...
Interesting how different our jaws can react. I’ve noticed if I just completely avoid moving my jaw after a tightening, it actually gets stiffer for m...
Honestly, I’m with you on the tape-style floss. I tried picks for a bit because, let’s face it, after wrestling with braces all day, I don’t exactly c...
I’ve been on the braces train for a while, and honestly, anything gritty is a no-go for me—those little bits get stuck everywhere. I used to think gel...
I totally get what you mean about the root canal recovery dragging on. I had one a while back, and honestly, I’d take the endless crown appointments o...
Totally relate to this. By day four, I started seeing mashed potatoes in my dreams and not in a good way. I tried the soft scrambled eggs too, but for...
“Pokey sticks of doom” is way too accurate—my teenage son calls them “tiny torture devices.” We’ve tried every single flavor of brush and floss, and s...
That “teeth made of glass” look is way too real. The first night after tightening, I’d basically just rinse and call it a win—brushing felt like sandp...
Honestly, I had the same hesitation when I first switched to metal—those things look like they could double as a tiny gardening tool. But after months...
Honestly, I kinda thought the same thing at first—like, how much fluoride does one mouth actually need? But after getting braces, I started noticing t...
You’re onto something there—stress totally messes with my breath. I swear, every time I’ve got a big ortho appointment or a presentation at work, it’s...