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RE: Keeping pain at bay after wisdom tooth extraction: worth the fuss?

That guilt about not eating “perfectly” after surgery really resonates. I spent way too much time googling “best foods for oral surgery recovery” and ...

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RE: Keeping your mouth clean after dental work: new study says we might be overdoing it?

I always wondered if I was being too gentle after my wisdom teeth came out, but hearing all this makes me feel better about not scrubbing the area. I ...

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RE: Getting used to my shiny smile: finally feeling okay about braces

That’s exactly what happened to me the first week I tried using a water flosser. I thought adjusting the pressure would help, but it just made a bigge...

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RE: When the binky fairy visits: A bedtime adventure

That’s interesting about your son’s teeth actually shifting after stopping the binky—makes me wonder how much of a difference timing really makes. Did...

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RE: Best brushes for keeping braces clean—worth going electric?

Interesting, because I actually found the pressure sensor kind of distracting at first. I kept triggering it even when I thought I was being gentle, w...

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RE: Best brushes for keeping braces clean—worth going electric?

I get where you’re coming from, but I actually had the opposite experience. I switched to an electric brush after my orthodontist recommended it, and ...

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RE: Chewing Gum That Actually Works For Gross Breath?

That’s so relatable. It’s weird how something as minor as freshening your breath can turn into a social anxiety spiral. I always feel like people are ...

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RE: Making brushing fun for little ones—what actually works?

That’s been on my mind too—when brushing becomes pure routine, I start second-guessing if my kid’s actually cleaning all the teeth or just zoning out....

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RE: Making brushing fun for little ones—what actually works?

That’s interesting—using a stuffed animal as a demonstration tool hadn’t occurred to me. I’m curious if anyone’s noticed changes in their child’s tech...

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RE: WHEN YOUR GUMS START WHISPERING BEFORE THEY SHOUT

I’ve definitely felt that same uncertainty when the dentist just says, “We should do a deep cleaning” or something, but doesn’t really lay out what co...

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RE: WHY DOES A ROOT CANAL NEED A DO-OVER? UGH.

I’ve wondered the same thing. Like, why would a root canal need to be done again if they already cleaned out the infection? I read that sometimes it’s...

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RE: Which one actually gets your teeth cleaner: blasting with water or good ol’ string floss?

That’s really interesting about the bleeding gums getting better after adding the water flosser. I’ve always wondered if it actually makes a differenc...

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RE: DOES SKIPPING FLOSSING REALLY MATTER? NEW STUDY SAYS MAYBE

I totally relate to the anxiety around dental routines—it can really spiral if you let it. I used to think missing a night of flossing was basically d...

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RE: Little trick to help kids dodge cavities: dental "raincoats"

I totally get the overthinking part—when my dentist first mentioned sealants, I had this weird image of them just popping off mid-meal. But after read...

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RE: Did you know some electric toothbrushes actually have pressure sensors that light up if you’re brushing too hard?

I totally get where you’re coming from. I’ve caught myself tensing up every time that sensor flashes too. Part of me thinks it’s helpful, since I neve...

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