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RE: My experience with getting teeth whitened professionally

Interesting you mention the custom trays—I tried those too, but honestly, they didn't really work out for me. My dentist recommended them because of s...

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RE: Braces drama: teen loses teeth after DIY hacks go viral

Haha, totally relate to this! When my son got braces, you'd think it was the end of the world every time the orthodontist tightened them. But yeah, th...

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RE: My experience with getting teeth whitened professionally

Switching to a softer brush actually helped my daughter a lot after her whitening sessions. She used to complain about sensitivity, like you described...

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RE: struggling with pain after bone graft—anyone else dealing with this?

We went through something similar with my son after his bone graft. He kept waking up sore, and it turned out he was grinding his teeth at night witho...

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RE: fluoride in toothpaste—do you worry about it?

Yeah, our dentist said something similar... still doesn't stop me from worrying though. My daughter treats toothpaste like dessert. Anyone found a fla...

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RE: Getting ready for oral surgery—my game plan

Yeah, smoothies were a bit of a double-edged sword for my daughter. She loved the taste and the variety we could make, but the cold really bothered he...

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RE: How Did You Find a Good Dentist for Your Kid?

Totally get the anxiety about switching dentists—we went through that last year. Our first dentist was nice enough, but my daughter just never felt co...

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RE: Frustrated with how fast bottle decay happens to kids' teeth

I feel you on this one—just when I think I've got it figured out, there's another surprise. Cheese cubes are great, but honestly, my kiddo won't touch...

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RE: Frustrated with how fast bottle decay happens to kids' teeth

We tried the watering-down trick too, and it actually worked pretty well for us. Took a couple weeks, but eventually our little guy just lost interest...

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RE: metal mouth maintenance: what's your cleaning style?

I totally get the hesitation with water flossers...my first go was basically a mini water park in the bathroom, lol. But after a couple tries, it got ...

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RE: ever had to rush your kid to the dentist unexpectedly?

We had something similar happen with my son when he was around three. He took a nasty tumble and chipped his tooth, and honestly, our dentist was pret...

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RE: HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO BACK AFTER TREATMENT?

Ugh, I feel this so much. My daughter chipped her tooth on a caramel apple at a fair last year, and she spent the whole evening panicking and checking...

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RE: my recovery after implants—anyone else had a rough first week?

I get what you're saying, but elevating my son's head actually made a noticeable difference for him—way less swelling in the mornings. Guess it's just...

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RE: my tooth vs. the sidewalk: an epic saga

Haha, reminds me of when my son tried to jump off the swings at the playground a couple years back. He landed face-first in the mulch and chipped his ...

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RE: My kid vs. the dentist chair: a battle tale

We tried prepping our son with dentist books too, but honestly it kinda backfired—he got more anxious anticipating it. Weirdly enough, he did better w...

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