Couldn't agree more with this. I remember when I first got my countertop water flosser, I was honestly pretty intimidated by it. The first few times, ...

Reminds me of the time I tried making peppermint oil for a toothache. Thought it'd be easy enough, but it ended up smelling so strong it made my eyes ...

I totally get the lukewarm food thing. After my whitening, I was so paranoid about sensitivity that I basically lived off mashed potatoes and oatmeal ...

We waited until about 18 months, mostly because I was so anxious about how he'd react. Honestly, I kept picturing a meltdown scenario in my head—like ...

I was pretty skeptical about water flossers at first too... seemed like just another fancy gadget to clutter up my bathroom. But my dentist kept menti...

Totally relate to the lukewarm broth thing. I remember after my wisdom teeth came out, I was so paranoid about dry socket that I barely dared to eat a...

Haha, I feel your pain on those scrambled eggs. When I had my wisdom teeth out, I thought I'd be clever and whip up some scrambled eggs myself. Big mi...

I hear you on the coffee thing... took me forever to admit it too. I used to drink tea religiously before bed, thinking it was harmless. But my dentis...

We waited till my grandson was almost three, mostly because I was nervous he'd freak out (honestly, I was probably more anxious than he was...). Stick...

I relate to this a lot. When I first got my implants, I was super anxious about cleaning around them properly...my dentist also kept pushing those lit...

I get your point, but honestly, fluoride toothpaste always made me a bit uneasy. A few years back, I switched to a natural toothpaste without fluoride...

I was super cautious about heat too—my dentist made ice sound like the holy grail, lol. But after a week or so, warmth really helped ease that tight, ...

Interesting to hear silicone picks worked well for your daughter. I tried them myself a while back, but honestly, they didn't feel like they cleaned t...

My dentist didn't mention almond butter specifically, but he did warn me about peanut butter after my extraction. I ignored him once—big mistake. Spen...

Definitely agree with keeping things mild temperature-wise. After my biopsy, I mistakenly thought lukewarm tea would be soothing—big mistake. Even mil...