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RE: What would you do if your kid knocked out a tooth at the playground?
The “rinse and pray” method is basically my go-to for anything that happens at the playground, not gonna lie. I actually asked my dentist about this after my son faceplanted off the monkey bars last summer (he was fine, ...
RE: Surprised by what’s lurking in “healthy” snacks?
Totally relate on the popcorn front - one rogue husk and suddenly it’s like you’ve got a splinter in your gums for days. I actually tried those “healthy” veggie chips once, thinking they’d be a safe bet, but they’re basi...
RE: What to do when your braces break on a Sunday
Yeah, I get what you mean, but my experience was kinda the opposite. I had a bracket snap off on a Sunday after eating popcorn (rookie mistake), and since it wasn’t hurting, I figured I’d just wait for my next appointmen...
RE: How to make breath mints last longer (without eating the whole pack)
Ha, I feel you on the breath sprays running out way too fast. I swear I went through one in, like, four days during finals week - stress halitosis is real. I tried rationing by only using half a spray, but then I just fe...
RE: Weirdest things that actually help with braces pain
I tried the frozen stuff too, but honestly, I just ended up with cold teeth and still sore gums. My grandma swears by warm tea bags (like, literally just holding them on the sore spot). It sounds weird, but it actually h...
RE: LOOSE TEETH AND BLEEDING GUMS AFTER NEWS ABOUT MOUTHWASH?
I hear you on the budget thing - my wallet basically cries every time I even *think* about a dental bill. But honestly, when my gums started bleeding and my teeth felt wobbly, salt water and soft brushing were like putti...
RE: Did you know even a tiny shift in your teeth can mess with your confidence?
Man, I totally get this. When my dentist shaved down a tooth (just a tiny bit, supposedly “to even things out”), I walked around for weeks convinced my whole jaw was off-kilter. I kept biting my tongue and thinking every...
RE: What’s your go-to after jaw surgery: wax, salt water, or just toughing it out?
I swear, the first week after my jaw surgery I would’ve traded my left sock for a single potato chip. I actually tried to “gum” a piece of soft bread once - bad idea, felt like my whole face was yelling at me. Wax was a ...
RE: How much do you really worry about your gums affecting the rest of your health?
I get the worry, but sometimes I wonder if we’re all just scaring ourselves silly. My dentist once told me about the gum-heart connection too, but then my cardiologist kind of shrugged it off and said, “Eh, don’t lose sl...
RE: How much is too much when it comes to fluoride rinse?
Fluoride rinse kind of feels like one of those things that got trendy after I was already set in my ways. My mom swore by baking soda and, if she was feeling fancy, a splash of salt. If you brought up mouthwash, she’d sa...
RE: Finally stopped my teeth from wiggling - here’s what worked for me
I used to be a die-hard water flosser fan too, mostly because it felt like less of a wrestling match than string floss. But then my hygienist hit me with those disclosing tablets, and suddenly I was starring in my own de...
RE: Coping With That Annoying Dry Socket Pain After Tooth Extraction
I feel this so much - my dry socket saga was like a horror movie with no popcorn, just pain. I tried the clove oil thing too and honestly, it tasted like chewing on a Christmas candle. Didn’t help at all. The dentist pac...
RE: Anyone dealt with wobbly teeth? What worked for you?
Leaving it alone worked for my daughter too - though I was tempted to try the old “apple trick” my mom swore by. She just wiggled at it for days, then one morning it was gone and she acted like she’d lost a diamond. I sw...
RE: KIDS' TOOTHBRUSHES: ELECTRIC VS MANUAL - WHAT'S WORKING FOR YOUR FAMILY?
I swear, my son would brush his teeth for hours if it meant he could play with anything that vibrates or makes noise. Manual brush? He just gnawed on it like a beaver. I switched him to electric and - yeah, maybe it’s th...
RE: How I deal with a busted tooth until I can see the dentist
Clove oil is such a trip, right? The first time I tried it, I was convinced I’d accidentally ordered some kind of holiday baking kit instead of a toothache remedy. My tongue went numb, my lips tingled, but the tooth pain...