I get where you're coming from, but honestly, affordability isn't the whole story. When I was first told I needed braces, the orthodontist recommended...

Could be the molding—I had a similar issue at first. Took me three tries to get mine comfortable enough to sleep through the night. If DIY keeps faili...

Yeah, monthly payments were the way to go for me too. I mean, I get the logic behind paying upfront and saving a bit overall, but I knew I'd feel less...

Totally relate to this. My son was around 18 months when we first tried the dentist, and it was honestly pretty rough—lots of tears and squirming. But...

I remember something similar happening to me. When my braces finally came off, I thought I'd celebrate by biting into an apple—hadn't done that proper...

We went monthly too, mostly because I wasn't totally sold on the first orthodontist's plan. Glad we did, because after about six months, something jus...

I had a slightly different experience with dairy actually. My surgeon didn't mention avoiding it, and I ended up having quite a bit of yogurt smoothie...

Interesting point about normalcy, but for me texture wasn't as big a deal. After my surgery, flavor was everything—I craved strong tastes like spicy s...

I tried those whitening strips once—splurged on a pricier brand hoping for a miracle. Still ended up drooling like a teething toddler, but at least my...

Haha, your son climbing you like a tree sounds exactly like my daughter during her first dentist visit. I totally agree about the casual intro—wish I'...

Totally agree here. When I got my braces off, I thought I'd be diving straight into crunchy tacos and kettle chips... but my teeth had other ideas. Th...

Yeah, good point about trusting your instincts. When I had mine done, I kept feeling this weird pressure—not exactly pain, but just...off. Dentist sai...

Haha, glad I'm not the only one who finds the water flosser a bit messy. The first time I used mine, I underestimated the splash zone—ended up soaking...