I get stuck on this every time I sit in the dentist’s chair. When I had my root canal, I thought, “Okay, the worst is over,” but then they hit me with...

I totally relate to this. I was honestly too scared to even look at my bank account after my dry socket drama, so I was determined to avoid any “extra...

I totally get being nervous about skipping stuff—honestly, I’m the same way. I always worry I’ll regret it later, especially since my insurance barely...

That old glass smell always makes me wonder if I missed a spot, even after scrubbing. I’ve tried baking soda, vinegar, letting them air out for weeks…...

Reading this makes me feel a little less weird about my own oral care saga. I actually bought a tongue scraper off Amazon because it was cheap and I f...

Yeah, I totally relate. I kept going back and forth about paying for my braces upfront, but honestly, the idea of draining my savings scared me more t...

Wish I'd known this sooner—I used to sip iced tea all day long, thinking I was being smart by avoiding soda. Then at my last dental check-up, my denti...

I've had a similar experience with a homemade chamomile tincture I tried making last summer. At first, the smell was so intense—like, aggressively flo...

I totally get the hesitation about toothpaste abrasiveness. I once tried it on my glasses lenses (someone online swore it would remove scratches). Big...

I totally get this. I went the monthly route because upfront just wasn't doable for me at the time. Every month I'd hold my breath opening the bill, w...

Yep, same here. Honestly, after my crowns, I became super paranoid about biting into anything remotely crunchy or hard. I remember one time, maybe a m...

Haha, glad I'm not the only one quietly tossing failed experiments. I once tried making peppermint oil for headaches—ended up smelling like toothpaste...

Totally get where you're coming from on fancy offices—I felt instantly nervous walking into a place that looked more like a spa than a surgeon’s offic...

I actually tried oil pulling once after reading about it online, but honestly... I got kinda anxious about accidentally swallowing the oil, haha. It d...

Mine offered interest-free too, but I ended up going upfront anyway—just felt anxious having another monthly bill hanging over me. But now with my car...