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RE: LOOSE TEETH AND BLEEDING GUMS AFTER NEWS ABOUT MOUTHWASH?

Yeah, I totally get where you’re coming from. I used to think the pressure sensor was just another useless feature too, but it legit saved my gums whe...

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RE: Laughing gas saved my sanity during my root canal

Yeah, it’s kinda wild how different people react. I’ve noticed if I eat a big meal before, I actually feel more out of it after the laughing gas—like ...

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RE: Saw a news piece about more adults getting braces—what’s it really like?

Honestly, your take on not stressing every imperfection is spot on. I used to obsess over keeping my trays crystal clear too, but after a while, I jus...

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RE: Finally stopped my teeth from wiggling—here’s what worked for me

Same here—my brain goes into overdrive at the tiniest twinge. For me, cold stuff is definitely a trigger, but honestly, sometimes I’ll just be sitting...

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RE: Worth it to put protective coatings on kids’ teeth?

Yeah, I was super skeptical at first too. My oldest got sealants when she was five, and honestly, I didn’t think it’d make much difference since she’s...

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RE: The great dental quest: searching for planet-friendly floss

Man, the “fuzzy disaster” with silk floss is too real—I thought I was doing something good for the planet, but ended up picking bits out of my teeth f...

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RE: Electric vs manual toothbrushes for kids—what's actually easier?

Yeah, the brush graveyard in my bathroom drawer is getting a little outta hand… My kid went through a phase where she’d only use this one blue manual ...

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RE: Coping With That Annoying Dry Socket Pain After Tooth Extraction

Yeah, I totally get the paranoia. I kept checking the extraction site every few hours, convinced I’d messed something up just by talking too much or a...

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RE: DOES EVERY CAVITY REALLY NEED A CROWN OR IS IT OVERKILL SOMETIMES?

I get where you’re coming from, but I gotta say, I’m kinda on the fence about this one. I had a big ol’ filling crack right down the middle a couple y...

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RE: Getting used to new dentures: slow and steady or all at once?

Not gonna lie, I kinda had the opposite experience. For me, soft stuff just got stuck everywhere and made things messier. Weirdly, crunchier stuff li...

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RE: Chewing Gum That Actually Works For Gross Breath?

Swishing water after coffee is such an underrated move. I do the same—seems to get rid of that weird aftertaste way better than most gums, honestly. T...

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RE: Best ways to keep your mouth happy after a tooth pulled?

Man, I wish I’d listened to this more after my wisdom teeth came out. I got lazy with the rinsing and ended up with that gross taste in my mouth for d...

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RE: Did anyone else sound totally different after jaw surgery?

Man, I totally get what you mean about the voice thing. After my jaw surgery, I felt like I was hearing a stranger every time I talked. It’s weird how...

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RE: Turns out cartoons at the dentist actually help kids chill out

Yeah, I totally get what you mean. My son’s super sensitive to noise, so just throwing on a cartoon never did the trick by itself. If I gave him a hea...

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RE: Little things that helped me avoid post-surgery infections

Right? I used to get so stressed trying to keep everything “sterile” after my kid’s appendix surgery, like I was running a mini hospital at home. Spoi...

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