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RE: What’s your go-to after jaw surgery: wax, salt water, or just toughing it out?

I totally relate to the wax paranoia. Every time I put it on, I’d get this weird feeling like it was dissolving or vanishing into thin air—then I’d fr...

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

Yeah, I totally get the stress about aligners. I tried them for a few months and honestly, the discipline part tripped me up. I’d forget to put them b...

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

This is so true. I get super focused on every little sensation, especially after spending a fortune fixing my receding gums. Do you notice it more aft...

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RE: Making the switch: how I use my water flosser (and where I still mess up)

I totally get the skepticism with those attachments—honestly, I still feel like half the time I’m just blasting water around and hoping for the best. ...

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RE: Keeping your tongue scraper from becoming a science experiment

I wish I could be that chill about it, but honestly, I get so anxious about any hint of tarnish or weird smell. My brain just jumps straight to “germ ...

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

That’s what my hygienist keeps hammering home too. I’ll admit, I got sucked into buying a water flosser after watching way too many before-and-after v...

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RE: Brushing your teeth could be good for your heart too?

Yeah, I get anxious about this too. I used to think bleeding gums just meant I needed to floss more, but after hearing about the possible heart link, ...

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RE: Which one actually gets your teeth cleaner: blasting with water or good ol’ string floss?

I’m right there with you on the “mystery zone” thing—I swear, my dentist has a sixth sense for finding those places I can never get clean, no matter h...

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RE: HOW OFTEN DO YOU REALLY NEED TO SEE YOUR DENTIST AFTER IMPLANTS?

Yeah, I totally get that. After my implant, I thought, “Do I really need to keep going in every six months? It feels like a gym membership I barely us...

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RE: The quest for the ultimate enamel shield: a story thread

That “just waxed my teeth” feeling is way too real—sometimes I feel like I could slide a ping pong ball off my front tooth after brushing with those f...

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RE: Trouble after wisdom teeth removal vs regular tooth extraction—what’s worse?

I totally get where you’re coming from—my wisdom teeth weren’t impacted either, and honestly, that extraction felt less traumatic than when I had a mo...

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RE: Weirdest Thing You’ve Learned About Braces Tightening?

I get what you mean about the taste thing, but I actually had kind of the opposite happen after some of my tightenings. Instead of losing flavor, I’d ...

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RE: Bouncing back after a makeover disaster

I totally get the sensitivity thing. That happened to me too—my teeth felt zingy for like a week after I started with the trays, especially with cold ...

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RE: Quick fix for brighter teeth—baking soda vs activated charcoal?

Baking soda’s always made me a little nervous, honestly, but I’ve tried it a couple times when I felt desperate about coffee stains. I just mixed a ti...

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

Seriously, those DIY braces videos make me cringe... I remember when my niece considered trying one of those rubber band hacks she saw online. Thankfu...

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