I totally relate to the “braces mood swings”—some days I’m fine, other days it feels like my whole mouth is on strike. Frozen grapes are genius, thoug...
I totally get being nervous about asking for a breakdown—felt the same way before my first root canal. But honestly, when I asked, the staff didn’t se...
Totally agree with this. My little one used to freak out every time we brought out the toothbrush...it was exhausting. Then we started using silly son...
Glad I'm not alone—I had a similar experience. Salt water rinses made my gums feel tight and uncomfortable, almost like they were overly dry. Switchin...
We tried flavored floss too, and yeah, same thing happened here. My daughter was super excited about strawberry flavor for maybe two weeks, then it ju...
Totally relate to this. I'm just a few months into braces for my underbite and already feeling impatient... but hearing your experience helps. Those e...
Glad to hear IV sedation isn't too bad... honestly, I'm still a bit nervous about needles, but your description helps. Already got my ride sorted and ...
I hear you on the warm compresses, but honestly, ice packs were a lifesaver for me right from the start. Yeah, they felt pretty intense at first—almos...
I was pretty nervous about the mouthguard too, kept thinking it'd feel weird or I'd choke on it or something... But honestly, after a week or so, I go...
Mashed avocado sounds decent, but honestly, the texture was a bit too mushy for me. I ended up going for scrambled eggs—soft enough to manage and felt...
Yeah, same anxiety here at first. I kept picturing my gums getting shredded if I pressed even slightly too hard. Took me about a week to trust the bru...
Chamomile tea helped me too...felt soothing and gentle. I also tried cold applesauce—easy to eat and the coolness really calmed things down. The first...
We haven't gone yet and my baby's almost 9 months...been wondering if we're behind. Glad to hear waiting a bit worked for you. Our pediatrician gave s...
Yeah, this makes sense. I'm actually heading to my first dentist appointment in ages next week and feeling a bit nervous... but reading your experienc...
Good point, but honestly toothpaste didn't change much for me. Drinking more water throughout the day and chewing sugar-free gum made a bigger differe...