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RE: Daily mouthwash vs. regular dental checkups for keeping your mouth healthy?
I totally get what you mean about mouthwash just masking stuff. My orthodontist is always on my case about brushing, especially with braces - says mouthwash is “bonus points” but not a replacement. Anyone else notice tho...
RE: Coping with losing a tooth: distraction or talking it out?
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 convinced every person at work was secretly holding a “guess what’s missi...
RE: What actually happens when you need a bone graft for dental implants?
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 beast. After mine, my lower lip felt like it was auditioning for a sc...
RE: Do you think Aligners brand really matters for your teeth conditions?
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 couple rounds, even though I wore them religiously. Ended up with “tra...
RE: Keeping pain at bay after wisdom tooth extraction: worth the fuss?
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 pillow fortress was a necessity though. Swelling went down, but my b...
RE: Tackling decay in 13 teeth
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, and I definitely noticed the surface felt a bit less smooth after a few ...
RE: Moving my jaw around after tightening: does it even help?
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 me too. But if I go wild and try to eat something tougher, I pay for it...
RE: Switching to floss picks totally changed my nightly routine
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 crave more dental acrobatics before bed. But the picks just don’t get b...
RE: Creamy, Gritty, or Gel? What’s Your Toothpaste Texture Go-To
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 was too “fancy,” but now I swear my gums are less cranky with it. C...
RE: Which is rougher: getting a crown or recovering from a root canal?
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 over that weird throbbing pain any day. At least with crowns, you’re ju...
RE: Little tricks that helped me recover after gum surgery
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 some reason, they felt like eating a cloud that tasted like hospital....
RE: Keeping kids’ braces clean - what actually works?
“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 somehow they all end up tasting like a mix of erasers and sadness. Wa...
RE: Weirdest pain after getting braces tightened - normal or not?
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 sandpaper on every tooth. I used the “it hurts too much” card too, honest...
RE: The day my tongue cleaner became a secret weapon
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 of using it, I’ve never actually had an issue with sharp edges. As ...
RE: Worth it for kids’ teeth? Our fluoride varnish experience
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 those weird chalky spots near the brackets, even though I was brushin...