I actually think the “S” and “TH” thing is way more annoying than the fit issues, at least at first. I felt like I was hissing and lisping all over th...
I know everyone swears by mashed potatoes and smoothies, but honestly, I couldn’t do it for more than a couple days. I get that chewing is tricky, but...
Tell me about it... I swear my teeth have a secret group chat plotting how to escape the straight line. I did Invisalign in my late 20s, wore that ret...
Same here—clove oil felt like putting a tiny band-aid on a shark bite. I remember just lying there, counting ceiling tiles and regretting life choices...
You’re braver than me. The first time I had a tooth pulled, I wouldn’t even look at a cracker, let alone a chip. I lived on applesauce and those weird...
Man, I totally relate to the threader struggle. Those things are like a cruel joke—every night I’m hunched over my bathroom sink, squinting at this ti...
I used to think gums were just... there, you know? Like, as long as my teeth weren’t falling out, I figured I was good. Then my dentist hit me with th...
Totally get this. After my last crown, my bite felt like a jigsaw puzzle with one piece jammed in upside down. My dentist kept saying, “You’ll get use...
I know I’m in the minority, but honestly, I ditched the ice packs after day one. I know everyone swears by them, but for me, it was just too much hass...
Honestly, I’m team “whatever works”—but I’ve had the opposite problem. My night guard got way funkier when I tried just soap and a brush. Tablets made...
Yep, totally get it. I tried the electric route with my nephew—he acted like I was torturing him with a jackhammer. We went back to manual and bedtime...
String floss and I have a love-hate relationship. The hate part kicks in when I’m trying to wrangle it around my back molars, and it feels like I’m pr...
Honestly, I get the wallet pain—saline feels like a luxury item when you’re standing in the kitchen with a panicked kid and a tooth in your hand. But ...
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. ...