Honestly, same. When I got my wisdom teeth out, the doc said “a little swelling,” but I looked like a chipmunk for a week and couldn’t feel half my fa...

I get the anxiety around breaking the splint—first week I had mine, I was convinced every little bite would snap it. Honestly, it just took a few days...

Pureed soups were a game changer for me too, especially when I got tired of the same old mashed potato routine. I actually found that blending up roas...

Honestly, I’ve read a bunch about this, and there’s actually some debate. Water flossers aren’t magic, but they do a solid job blasting out food bits—...

Totally get this. I used to roll my eyes at all the little “checkups” my dad did on our backyard gate, but now it’s the only thing still standing stra...

Yeah, I’ve noticed sealants don’t always stick around as long as you’d hope. My kid’s first one lasted maybe a year, the second one popped off in mont...

I get the appeal of those “high-tech” tongue cleaners, but honestly, I’ve had way more luck with a regular spoon too. The cheap ones always look like ...

Honestly, I had the opposite experience with the fancy mouthwash. After my extraction, my dentist recommended a prescription rinse (chlorhexidine, I t...

Yeah, those jokes are tired. I get why people make them, but honestly, it’s just lazy humor. I had braces put on at 34—my overbite was wrecking my jaw...

Heat vs. cold is such a weird thing with braces pain—I always thought cold would be the obvious choice too, like icing a sprained ankle. But for me, t...

Yeah, hydrogen peroxide is a bit of a wild card with colored fabrics. I’ve had it fade dark shirts before, even at low concentrations, so I’m careful—...