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RE: Straightening out my teeth without braces—my experience

My grinding actually got a bit worse when I started aligners—probably just the adjustment phase. After about two months though, things settled down ni...

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RE: Tooth trouble dilemma: implant or bridge for grandma?

Yeah, implants do take longer overall because they need time for the bone to heal and fuse properly. Usually there's a few months between placing the ...

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RE: Tricks to get kids excited about brushing teeth

Haha, your nephew sounds exactly like my daughter was! We started with cute toothbrush songs on YouTube, but she quickly got bored. So I tried somethi...

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RE: Tricks to get kids excited about brushing teeth

The castle defenders idea is pretty clever—wish I'd thought of that when my kids were younger. We used to do something similar, but ours was more abou...

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

Totally relate to that gradual improvement. When I first started using mine, I honestly wasn't sure it was doing anything at all. It felt weird and un...

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RE: Braces on a budget: monthly payments or upfront savings?

That's a good point about upfront discounts, but honestly, I'd be cautious about jumping straight into paying everything at once—even with a discount....

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RE: Quick hacks to brighten teeth by morning?

Yikes, I can relate to that peroxide mishap. I once tried a DIY peroxide rinse myself before a friend's wedding, thinking I'd get that quick brighteni...

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RE: My experience with getting teeth whitened professionally

That's a smart move about rinsing after coffee—I do something similar myself. Actually, my dentist once mentioned that even just swishing water around...

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RE: Getting ready for oral surgery—my game plan

Haha, totally relate to the cottage cheese thing. I remember after my wisdom teeth came out, I suddenly craved scrambled eggs like crazy—something I'd...

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

Your experience sounds pretty familiar to me. Fluoride never bothered me either, but I had a similar issue with mouth sensitivity and irritation. Swit...

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RE: My dentist convinced me to switch to electric—now I'm lost in toothbrush land

Haha, totally get that feeling... dentists seem to wait till we ask before dropping the gum recession bomb. Honestly though, electric brushes do help ...

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RE: Quick hacks to brighten teeth by morning?

Totally relate to that baking soda trick, it's gentle enough for occasional use. Another thing that's helped me is switching to a toothpaste with fluo...

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RE: WISDOM TEETH OUT—HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO FEEL NORMAL AGAIN?

Totally agree about oatmeal—warm foods were way easier for me too. Smoothies were tricky because the suction from straws can actually dislodge the blo...

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RE: Quick trick my dentist shared to keep cavities away

I've actually noticed a similar thing with soaked almonds. At first, I was skeptical because crunchy foods like celery and carrots are usually recomme...

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