Honestly, I’m with you—if you’re cleaning once a day, you’re doing pretty well. I used to stress about every little thing, but after my third kid, I r...

Mashed sweet potatoes were a lifesaver for me too, but I gotta admit, I once got desperate enough to try blending up lasagna. Not my proudest moment. ...

Honestly, you nailed it with the “subjective” part. I’ve had the same thing—one hygienist acts like my gums are a ticking time bomb, next time it’s “l...

I get where you’re coming from—dry socket pain is no joke, and sometimes all you can do is zone out with a heating pad and your favorite trash TV. But...

Insurance roulette is the worst. One time my cleaning was covered, but the fluoride wasn’t—then the next visit, it was the opposite. I just started bu...

I get what you’re saying about the basics, but honestly, flossing alone didn’t cut it for me. I was brushing and flossing like a champ and my gums sti...

Hydrogen peroxide really is everywhere, huh? The first time I realized it was in both teeth stuff and hair bleach, I had a minor existential crisis ab...

Can’t tell you how much I relate to this. The first (and last) time I tried that trendy charcoal powder, my bathroom looked like a crime scene. Not to...

I totally get that anxiety—water’s got more mystery ingredients than a reality TV show buffet. I used to obsess over what was in my tap, especially af...

My son’s a champion grinder too—if teeth grinding was an Olympic sport, he’d have gold. We went zirconia after his porcelain crown cracked (yep, that ...

Charcoal is such a mess, right? I tried it once and my bathroom looked like I’d been finger-painting with soot. Honestly, I spent more time scrubbing ...

Totally agree with you on the gels. Fluoride rinses are decent for maintenance, but if you're trying to bounce back from a whitening mishap (been ther...