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RE: How Long Did It Take You To Feel Normal After Root Tip Surgery?

It’s honestly reassuring to hear others felt that too. I remember thinking the tingling would never fade—felt like my face had its own agenda. Nerve s...

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RE: Where do you go first in a dental crisis—ER, urgent care, or straight to your dentist?

Honestly, I get why you went to urgent care, but sometimes that just feels like a detour. I’ve found that calling around to different dentists—even o...

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RE: How I Saved a Ton on My Root Canal (And Didn’t Lose My Mind)

Totally hear you on that. I tried one of those dental discount plans a couple years ago—like, $100/year for a card that gives you lower rates at certa...

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RE: Trouble after wisdom teeth removal vs regular tooth extraction—what’s worse?

Totally relate to this. When I lost a wisdom tooth, the soreness was rough for a few days, but my bite stayed pretty much the same. Losing a molar, th...

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RE: Braces for underbite taking forever and a day

That shifting feeling is wild, right? I remember thinking my bite was finally “normal” and then—nope, suddenly my front teeth were the ones doing a we...

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RE: Swapping string floss for a water jet—worth it?

I get the appeal, but I still stick with string floss most days. For me, the water jet just didn’t feel like it got everything out, especially betwee...

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RE: Straightening out my teeth without braces—my experience

True, aligners are pretty forgiving diet-wise, but cauliflower crust isn't always the easiest on teeth either—sometimes those crunchy bits get stuck t...

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RE: Braces on a budget: monthly payments or upfront savings?

Ugh, isn't that always how it goes... appliances seem to sense when you've just spent money elsewhere. Glad the monthly payments worked out for you th...

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RE: Water flossers showdown: cordless vs countertop, what's your pick?

Totally get the sink anxiety, lol. I went cordless too, mostly because my bathroom is tiny and countertop space is premium real estate. Honestly, I di...

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RE: Noticed my gums acting weird lately

Warm water definitely helps me, especially if my gums are already sensitive. Have you tried adjusting the pressure gradually instead of jumping right ...

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