I feel you on the sensitivity worry—I was super hesitant too. My teeth are annoyingly sensitive, so I started with a really diluted peroxide mix (like...
I totally get the anxiety about knocking stuff over—my countertop flosser took a dive more than once in the beginning, lol. But honestly, after a week...
I totally get the castle analogy—wish someone had explained it to me like that when I was little! Honestly, as someone who's always been anxious about...
Totally with you on spacing sessions out—I learned that the hard way after pushing through daily whitening and ending up miserable. Lukewarm water was...
Totally feel you on the nerves... those zings can be pretty intense sometimes. Sensitivity toothpaste definitely helps if you start using it a few day...
We had a similar situation—our ortho offered a discount upfront, but honestly, it wasn't enough to ease my anxiety about paying that much in one go. I...
Totally get what you're saying about the jaw feeling off—I had the same weird sensation. But for me, hot drinks were actually comforting pretty early ...
I had something similar happen after getting my braces off—my gums felt super sensitive and even bled a bit when flossing. Freaked me out at first, bu...
Totally get the anxiety around adhesives—I spent half a train ride convinced mine were slipping (they weren't, but try telling my brain that...). Have...
Ugh, I totally feel you on the ice cream thing... For me, sensitive toothpaste did help a bit with cold foods, but honestly, it took a couple weeks be...
Haha, totally get you on this. My dentist is pretty chatty too, but thankfully he usually waits until after he's done poking around in my mouth to sta...
I've been vaping lightly for a couple years, and honestly, I haven't noticed staining as bad as coffee (which I'm sadly addicted to, lol). But my dent...
Yeah, shaky hands near drills...no thanks. I've always been super cautious about anything new before dental visits—once had a bad experience with ener...
I totally get the hesitation about surgery...the thought alone makes me anxious too. I've had regular dentures for about five years now, and honestly,...
You're definitely not alone—I always mean to swap mine out regularly, but somehow months slip by unnoticed. I started setting phone reminders after my...