I get where you’re coming from with the games, but I always wonder if we’re setting ourselves up for trouble later. My cousin’s kid got so used to sti...
That really hits home. I remember the night before I got my braces on, I spent forever trying to decide if I should wear my “lucky” t-shirt or just gr...
Haha, I used to think I was being a little extra with the bathroom selfies, but honestly, it’s helped me spot some weird swelling early on. Once I cau...
String flossing with braces is honestly a whole production. I remember the first week after getting them on, I sat in front of the bathroom mirror for...
I totally relate to this— That’s exactly how I felt when I broke my arm a few years back. It was just such a constant reminder that I couldn’t do even...
I totally get what you mean about wanting every gadget and scan possible. When I was getting braces, I kept asking if I needed extra x-rays or scans j...
I was totally in the “maybe I can just scrub extra hard at home” camp too, but after seeing what came off my teeth at the dentist, I realized I was ba...
Salt water rinses were my go-to too, especially after those first few wire changes. I swear my gums looked like marshmallows for a week. Interdental b...
I’ve got braces right now and my ortho keeps telling me not to rinse after brushing, just spit out the extra toothpaste and leave it. I tried it for a...
I get what you mean about the sensitivity—my sister did the in-office whitening and basically lived on ice cream for a week because it was the only th...
Funny you mention the “horror stories”—I was totally that person, reading every worst-case scenario online before my braces came off. I remember my co...
Last year I woke up with the worst toothache—like, couldn’t even think straight. I remember staring at my braces in the mirror, trying to figure out i...
Tried one of those numbing gels after my last root tip surgery—my orthodontist handed me a sample and said it might help with the “annoying” pain, not...
I hear you on the stress thing—my gums always flare up around deadlines, even if I’m brushing and flossing like normal. I tried keeping those little f...
I've actually tried toothpaste on foggy headlights before...it worked surprisingly well at first, but after a couple months they got cloudy again. Did...