- Totally agree, saltwater rinses get old fast. - For me, ice packs on the outside of my jaw helped a bit, especially at night. - I tried clove oi...
- Yeah, my dentist also told me to stay away from flossing for a couple days after the temp filling. I think it’s to keep from accidentally dislodging...
- I’m the timer person too—if I don’t set an alert, I’ll brush right after candy and then regret it. - The cheese thing is real, at least according ...
- Same here with the strips—those adhesive pads actually gave me way more confidence than the paste ever did. - Paste would just ooze out and made a...
- Totally agree on the insurance being unpredictable. My plan covered nitrous for fillings but not cleanings—makes zero sense. - 100% this. I started...
- Agreed, bonding’s tougher than it gets credit for, but not indestructible. - Couldn’t agree more—chewing ice wrecked my old filling way before I ...
- That “alien teeth” feeling is so real—like, I kept running my tongue over my teeth for days because they felt so… slimy? Not sure if that’s the word...
- Definitely agree, the tech is wild. I was kind of blown away by the 3D scans and how precise everything was—felt like something out of a sci-fi movi...
- Chewing on a clean pencil eraser (don’t judge, desperate times...) actually took the edge off for me. Something about the firmness without being roc...
- Had a similar thing happen after getting a bunch of composite fillings—color match looked fine at first, but in sunlight, I can spot every single on...
- After my root canal, I was told a crown was "strongly recommended" for molars. - Dentist explained that back teeth take more force, so they're mor...
- Completely agree that electric brushes aren’t a magic fix for sensory stuff. My youngest hated the buzzing—he said it felt like “bees in my brain.” ...
- Totally relate on the ortho wax—mine feels like gold dust. I’ve tried a few things when I run out: - Sugar-free gum (just a small piece, pressed ...
- Totally agree about the survival mode thing. When my filling cracked last year, I ended up using a bit of sugar-free gum to cover the jagged edge. N...
- Totally get the scramble—my “dental emergency kit” is basically whatever’s in the glovebox too. - I’ve read that saline (like contact lens solution)...