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RE: Water flossers showdown: cordless vs countertop, what's your pick?

I totally relate to the jet engine noise—mine sounds like it could take off if I’m not careful. But as someone with braces, I found the countertop one...

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RE: Making bracket pokes less miserable: my wax routine

Funny, I actually had the opposite experience with those silicone strips—they always seemed to slide right off for me, especially if I was eating or t...

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RE: Wearing orthodontic headgear without losing your mind

Those lines drove me nuts at first. For me, they faded by midday but never totally disappeared until I was done with the whole thing. I tried the silk...

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RE: Root canals: not as scary as they sound?

That’s so familiar—every time I get a bill for my braces, I end up squinting at the itemized list and wondering if “archwire adjustment” is code for “...

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RE: Quick hacks to brighten teeth by morning?

I've actually tried one of those whitening pens before—got it on a whim during a pharmacy run. Honestly, it wasn't terrible, but it wasn't exactly lif...

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RE: Quick hacks to brighten teeth by morning?

Yikes, I feel your pain. When I first got my braces off, I was obsessed with getting that "perfect" white smile and tried one of those charcoal toothp...

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RE: GUM ISSUES SUCK—HERE'S SOMETHING THAT HELPED ME

Clove oil's definitely effective, but I found it a bit too intense even diluted. Weirdly enough, chamomile tea bags worked wonders for me—just steeped...

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RE: Grinding teeth at night...what if you ignored it?

Couldn't agree more. I tried one of those drugstore guards first—figured I'd save some cash—but it was bulky and uncomfortable, and I ended up ditchin...

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RE: Braces for underbite taking forever and a day

Haha, your jaw having its own timezone is spot-on. I remember waking up and feeling like my bite had shifted overnight—like my teeth were playing musi...

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RE: Water flossers showdown: cordless vs countertop, what's your pick?

I had a similar experience when I switched to countertop. At first, it felt like my gums were getting blasted—definitely more intense than my cordless...

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RE: Grinding teeth at night...what if you ignored it?

I totally get where you're coming from with the hesitation about jumping straight into expensive treatments. A few years back, I was grinding my teeth...

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RE: Finding the right doc for bone graft surgery—recent story got me thinking

Interesting to hear the wedge pillow worked so well for you—I actually had a different experience. I bought one after my bone graft surgery, thinking ...

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RE: My experience with getting teeth whitened professionally

Interesting you mention the lukewarm water thing—I actually found the opposite worked better for me. After my whitening session, I tried lukewarm wate...

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

Totally agree with you there. When I got braces a couple years back (yeah, adult braces—fun times), my orthodontist was super detailed about every lit...

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RE: Finding the right doc for bone graft surgery—recent story got me thinking

Your experience really resonates with me. When I was looking for an orthodontist to handle my braces and eventual bone graft, I went down a rabbit hol...

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