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RE: Battle of the water flossers: Waterpik or Philips Sonicare?

That splash zone is real—my kiddo managed to soak the mirror, the counter, and herself the first time she tried the Waterpik. But honestly, once she g...

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RE: Monthly vs. six-week ortho check-ins: which works better for you?

That’s pretty much been our experience too. My kid’s ortho switched us to six-week intervals after the first few months, and honestly, it took a load ...

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RE: Keeping Teeth Clean Without Breaking the Bank: My Cheap Floss Routine

I totally relate to the struggle of wanting to do “enough” without making it a whole production every night. My kid has braces, and honestly, we've bo...

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RE: Keeping Teeth Clean Without Breaking the Bank: My Cheap Floss Routine

I totally get the frustration with unwaxed floss. My kid’s dentist gave us a sample once, and it was just a disaster—ended up with little bits of stri...

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RE: Cleaning Teeth Professionally vs. DIY Before Braces—Which Did You Choose?

Those tablets are my kid’s least favorite part of dental visits, hands down. She always thinks she’s done a great job, then bam—her whole mouth lights...

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RE: What if you woke up with dragon breath every day?

My kid’s had braces for almost a year now, and the morning breath thing is definitely real. We tried those little floss threaders at first, but honest...

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RE: Little things that helped me avoid post-surgery infections

My kiddo had their wisdom teeth out last year, and I swear we went through every flavorless toothpaste in the drugstore aisle. Anything minty was a ha...

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RE: Swollen gums after getting braces—normal or not?

Totally get where you’re coming from about the crunchy foods—my kiddo basically lived on mashed potatoes and yogurt for a week after her braces got ad...

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RE: The day my tongue cleaner became a secret weapon

This really hits home for me. My son’s been in braces for about a year, and honestly, we’ve cycled through so many “must-have” tools and routines, hal...

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RE: WOULD YOU NOTICE IF SOMETHING FELT "OFF" IN YOUR MOUTH?

Totally agree about not waiting too long if something feels off. My daughter had braces put on a few months ago, and there was this one wire change wh...

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RE: Making bracket pokes less miserable: my wax routine

Honestly, I never had much luck with the tissue trick either—my kid hated it, and I was picking out little shreds for hours. But I actually don’t mind...

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RE: Best ways to deal with that "just pulled a tooth" feeling?

Totally agree about the patience thing—it’s like your whole mouth is trying to remember how to work again. My kiddo basically lived on yogurt and thos...

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RE: Why does it feel like dentists only want to throw antibiotics at gum problems?

Yeah, I get what you mean. My kid brushes and flosses like a champ, but her gums still bleed sometimes. The dentist wanted to put her on antibiotics r...

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RE: Getting my bite fixed with metal in my mouth—worth it?

The speech thing is totally normal, at least from what I’ve seen with my kid. S’s and sometimes even T’s sounded off for a bit, but after a couple wee...

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RE: FREAKING OUT ABOUT TOOTH EXTRACTION - ANY TIPS TO CALM NERVES?

I totally get what you mean about distraction sometimes making the anxiety worse. My kid had to get a tooth pulled last year, and I tried all the usua...

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