I totally relate to the paranoia about infection—after my own gum surgery, I was so nervous about messing up the healing that I stuck to smoothies and...
I totally get the bedtime circus—sometimes just getting the brush in their mouth feels like a win. But I’ve actually been surprised how much of a diff...
I totally get where you're coming from—finding the right scraper is weirdly tricky. I actually had the opposite experience with copper, though. For me...
Totally get where you’re coming from—those dental bills are wild. I remember leaving the office after my root canal and just staring at the estimate f...
Totally get where you’re coming from. I was the same way after my procedure—felt like I was monitoring every single thing happening in my mouth. It’s ...
That “ugly but normal” handout would’ve saved me a ton of worry too. When I had my own implant surgery, the stitches honestly looked like something ou...
I totally get what you mean about phantom toothaches. I’ve had this weird twinge in my lower molar for weeks before, convinced something was brewing, ...
I totally relate to skipping the tongue twisters—they felt a bit forced for me, too. Reading aloud was way less awkward, especially when I could just ...
That “every snack is a landmine” vibe hits way too close to home. I switched from porcelain to zirconia last year after a molar cracked (not even on a...
Totally agree with you here. My dad had a bridge put in about 8 years ago, and honestly, it's been smooth sailing ever since. I think it really depend...
I totally get what you're saying about distraction helping with discomfort, but honestly, for me it wasn't quite enough. My dentist recommended checki...
I totally get the flip-flop analogy, haha...been there! I tried one of those pharmacy guards once and lasted maybe three nights before giving up. But ...
Cheesecloth definitely sounds like a good middle ground. I've tried something similar with muslin cloth when making calendula oil, and it worked prett...
I feel this so much... I went in thinking smoothies and milkshakes would be my saviors too, but by day three I was literally fantasizing about scrambl...
I can totally relate to that. When I was looking into getting a second opinion for my bone graft, I initially thought I'd just go with the surgeon who...