Yeah, the price of Cocofloss is kind of wild, especially when you go through it fast. I’ve tried a bunch of different ones since getting braces—most o...
The molds were my biggest fear too, but honestly it wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought. I just focused on breathing through my nose and tried not to ov...
Yeah, the “medieval torture seat” is too real—I had to laugh at that. My grandma tried a mobile van once and said it felt like getting her teeth clean...
Yeah, cheek storage is a no-go for me too—way too easy to mess up if you sneeze or laugh. I tried the whole gauze thing once and it just turned into a...
Totally agree—it’s like getting a play-by-play on your own mouth. When I had braces, the dental school folks explained *everything*, right down to the...
Honestly, I used to think the same thing—like maybe I’d dodged the whole shifting issue after a few years of wearing my retainer. For a while, nothing...
I get where you’re coming from, but honestly, I didn’t notice any issues until way later. I sucked my thumb for years and thought it was harmless, but...
I get what you mean about the floss picks running out fast—sometimes I feel like I need two just to get through my braces. String floss is a pain with...
Yeah, totally get that. Some days I wake up and my teeth barely hurt, then suddenly I’ll bite into something soft and it’s like, nope, not today. I’ve...
That’s been my experience, too. The first few times my braces got tightened, one side always seemed to hurt more, but it usually faded after a couple ...
I totally get that weird aftertaste thing—first time I skipped rinsing, it felt like I’d eaten toothpaste for dessert. But honestly, my orthodontist s...
Haha, I get that, but honestly, I didn’t mind the pureed food as much as I thought I would. Maybe I’m weird, but experimenting with soups and savory s...
Yeah, I totally get what you mean about the “scraped raw” feeling—been there, winced that. I started with a metal tongue cleaner because everyone said...
My orthodontist was pretty clear about water not being great for a knocked-out tooth—it can damage the cells on the root, apparently. Milk or even sal...