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RE: implant-supported dentures vs regular dentures - what's your experience?

This reminded me of my grandpa—he had regular dentures for years and swore by them. He'd joke about the adhesive being his "morning glue ritual," but ...

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RE: root canal dilemma—specialist or regular dentist?

Had a similar situation last year—my dentist offered, but I ended up going with the specialist. Honestly, it wasn't as scary as I expected. If your de...

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RE: soft foods after tooth surgery—what's your go-to?

I voted soups, but honestly, after my braces got tightened last month, I basically lived off scrambled eggs and oatmeal for three days. It was fine at...

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RE: how frequently do you really need dental x-rays?

We spaced mine out too once my braces came off. I remember asking my orthodontist about it because it felt like every time I went in, they'd whip out ...

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RE: Jaw surgery vs. conservative treatments—anyone have thoughts?

I get why you're hesitant—I had similar doubts myself. My ortho initially mentioned surgery too, and honestly, I freaked out a bit. Ended up trying th...

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RE: is fluoride varnish really as safe as they say?

I've wondered about this myself... Last time my orthodontist applied fluoride varnish, it tasted pretty awful and my stomach felt a bit weird afterwar...

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RE: My jaw surgery journey: how I got the best outcome step-by-step

Interesting to see how different everyone's experiences can be. My surgeon also pushed the jaw exercises pretty hard, and I stuck with them for a whil...

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RE: Is tightening too often doing more harm than good?

Yeah, makes sense to me. Reminds me of when I had braces—my orthodontist tightened them too often, thinking it'd speed things up. Instead, it just cau...

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RE: braces just put on—how do I survive the first week?

Haha, I remember that feeling way too well. First few days I lived off smoothies and mashed potatoes—basically anything that didn't require actual che...

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