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davidfilmmaker
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RE: How gentle should cleaning the inside of a denture be?
For a partial denture, keep care for the appliance separate from care for any natural teeth you still have: use a regular toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste on those teeth. Denture cleanser is for the removable denture, ...
RE: Struggling With Thumb Sucking: How Did You Or Your Kids Stop?
Yeah, I’ve been there too. For me, the thumb sucking thing just kinda stuck around way longer than it should’ve - like, into my 20s. Total pain. My dentist actually caught it because my front teeth started to flare out a...
RE: What Did You Have To Take Before Your Oral Surgery?
I get where y’all are coming from, but honestly, sometimes those checklists just make me roll my eyes. Like, I get the safety thing, but I’ve had docs ask about every little thing - down to vitamins and protein shakes. I...
RE: WHICH WAS EASIER FOR YOU: SINGLE TOOTH IMPLANT OR MULTIPLE EXTRACTIONS?
Yeah, that healing cap is such a weird sensation. I kept poking at it with my tongue like it was some kind of alien tech upgrade. For me, implants were *way* easier too. Extractions just wrecked me - felt like my jaw was...
RE: WHICH WAS EASIER FOR YOU: SINGLE TOOTH IMPLANT OR MULTIPLE EXTRACTIONS?
Honestly, I’m the total opposite on this one. For me, extractions were way rougher. I had two yanked a few years back and my jaw felt like it got hit by a truck - couldn’t eat solid food for almost a week, face was puff...
RE: Surprised by what’s lurking in “healthy” snacks?
Dude, I feel you on the snack label circus. I got tricked by some “keto” protein bars last month - looked healthy, but one glance at the ingredients and it’s basically a candy bar with a fancier wrapper. I swear, half th...
RE: Ice or gauze for a knocked-out tooth - what’s your go-to?
Man, I totally get the wish for a “tooth pod” - I’d buy that in a heartbeat. Last time my buddy lost a tooth at a hockey game, we just wrapped it in a napkin and hoped for the best... not ideal. Milk wasn’t anywhere in s...
RE: Did you know kids’ sports guards can help with more than just broken teeth?
Yeah, I get that - my kid hated the dentist-made one too. Just too bulky. Those boil-and-bite guards aren’t perfect but if he’s actually wearing it, that’s a win in my book. Sometimes good enough really is good enough, y...