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...
That’s literally me right now after my first tooth pull. I keep waking up to check if I’ve moved and then can’t fall back asleep because I’m worried I...
I totally get the stitch obsession—mine took way longer to dissolve than I expected, and I kept poking at them with my tongue (which probably didn’t h...
Same here, honestly. Even just biting into something cold gives me that zingy pain. I totally get being nervous about trying whitening stuff with brac...
That bitter taste is the worst, right? I tried making a chamomile tincture once with vodka and it came out super strong—like, almost medicinal in a ba...