I get the comfort of having your own toothbrush, but I gotta say, I actually didn’t mind the hospital ones as much as I expected. Maybe my standards w...
String floss is like that old hoodie you can’t quite throw out… but honestly, I tossed mine after the water flosser. I get the comfort thing, but for ...
Totally get the “better safe than sorry” mindset. I was a bit of a rinse-and-repeat robot after my gum surgery—felt like I should’ve just moved into m...
Totally agree with this. I remember after my last extraction, I was convinced if I sneezed too hard, my mouth would just fall apart... Turns out, the ...
Totally get where you’re coming from. I always felt like the “no rinse” rule was invented by someone who’s never actually brushed their teeth before b...
Yeah, those silicone grips are supposed to help, but honestly, they just turn my toothbrush into a bar of soap. I switched to an electric one too—easi...
Mashed potatoes are the real MVP after dental work—can confirm. I tried the ice cream route once and just ended up shivering and regretting my life ch...
Totally agree—when I had my root canal at the dental school, I swear the student was more gentle than my usual dentist. Maybe nerves, maybe just doubl...
Totally get you on the “don’t overdo it” part. I went a little too hard with my first tongue scraper and felt like I’d sandpapered my taste buds... no...
Yeah, “raincoat” is spot on. My kiddo got sealants after we found out he inherited my “crater teeth”—the kind where every snack seems to take up perma...
That itchy teeth thing is wild, right? I kept trying to wiggle my jaw like it’d help, but nope—just made me look like I was chewing invisible gum. I a...
Totally with you on the cold pizza pain—my teeth ache just thinking about it. Texture’s my nemesis though. That “crust-turned-cinderblock” thing is re...
Honestly, I still sneak my kid a warm bottle some nights—sometimes sleep wins over perfect teeth, you know? Our dentist said water’s best, but didn’t ...
Cutting back on soda made a bigger difference than I expected, honestly. I used to drink it daily and my teeth looked duller, but after switching to w...
Haha, been there with the numbing gums—felt like I'd been to the dentist without the bill. I usually just dilute mine too, but if the smell's funky, a...