That’s exactly how I felt! I read somewhere online that clove oil is supposed to be a miracle for tooth pain, so I tried a tiny dab when my root canal...
Totally relate to being extra careful. I had my first extraction a couple months ago and was honestly so nervous about messing something up—especially...
That totally sounds like my nephew—he was way more interested in the buzzing than actually cleaning his teeth. We tried a couple of different electric...
This hits home for me. I was so stressed about picking the “right” toothbrush for my daughter, but honestly, the only thing that got her to even try w...
That’s actually kind of reassuring to hear, because I keep second-guessing if my pain is “normal” or not. I’ve only had my braces for a few months, an...
Reading this makes me feel a bit better about my own nerves. I’m about to start the implant process and honestly, I keep second-guessing if it’s worth...
I totally get that. I was super nervous about switching to electric because I thought it would feel weird or too intense, but honestly? It’s helped me...
Honestly, for me it’s not just about the dentist’s attitude—though that matters a ton. I actually need things broken down step by step or I get super ...
Haha, “Sahara mouth” is exactly it. I always thought that burning feeling meant it was working extra hard or something, but honestly, I just ended up ...
I totally get that frustration. I tried the cheap floss too, thinking it’d be fine, but it got stuck in my brackets every single time. It made me supe...
That’s wild, I actually tried the charcoal thing because it kept popping up on my feed... honestly, it made my teeth feel gritty and didn’t help the s...
Seriously, I keep worrying I’m either not cleaning enough or just making my gums mad by poking at them too much. My orthodontist said some swelling is...
That chorus tip made me laugh—totally relate. I get super paranoid about smells too, and sometimes I swear I can still detect a hint of last week’s so...
I totally get the anxiety, especially about dry socket. I was so paranoid I barely ate anything but pudding for days. Sleeping upright was rough for m...
I totally relate to this. Some nights I’m just happy if my kid’s teeth saw a toothbrush at all, never mind the “two minutes” rule. I used to stress ab...