Yeah, I totally relate to this. I used to be pretty relaxed about dental checkups until a similar thing happened to me. Had a tooth that was "borderli...

I'm with you on stretching them out a bit longer... honestly, as long as the bristles aren't totally mangled or frayed, I don't see the harm. I probab...

Interesting you mention SLS-free toothpaste—I had a similar experience myself. Fluoride never gave me any trouble either, but I dealt with constant ir...

Yeah, electric brushes can help with wrist strain, but honestly, my dad never got past the weird vibration feeling...said it felt like a dentist drill...

I've traveled plenty with partial dentures, and honestly, TSA barely bats an eye at them. Like you said, they're pretty common. But liquids? Forget it...

Yeah, I think you're onto something there. I've never been one to stand there with a stopwatch either, and my dentist always says my teeth look great....

Yeah, soft foods definitely help, but honestly, what made the biggest difference for me was rinsing with warm salt water a few times a day. I was skep...