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RE: Tips for surviving braces as an adult (and not losing your mind)

Popcorn is basically my arch-nemesis at this point. I swear, every time I think I’ve gotten it all out, I find a rogue kernel hiding somewhere hours l...

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RE: Coping With That Annoying Dry Socket Pain After Tooth Extraction

That air-on-the-socket pain is the worst—like, how does something invisible hurt so much? I totally get what you mean about talking less; I was practi...

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RE: Chewing Gum That Actually Works For Gross Breath?

I keep meaning to use my tongue scraper more, but it always ends up lost in the back of my drawer with the floss picks and that weird bottle of mouthw...

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RE: How Does Smoking Change Your Smile?

Funny, I actually had a totally different experience with quitting. I mean, yeah, the breath paranoia is real—I used to chew so much gum that my jaw c...

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RE: Finally Found Relief From Sore Gums—What Helped You?

I’m new to dentures myself and honestly didn’t expect the whole sore gums thing to be such a big deal. That first week, I felt like I’d been chewing o...

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RE: IMPLANTS VS. DENTURES: DID YOU ACTUALLY FEEL A DIFFERENCE?

That tech upgrade comparison made me laugh—totally get it. I haven’t had implants yet, but my grandma had dentures for years and she was always fussin...

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RE: Ever heard of onlays instead of crowns after a root canal?

That “bumpy” feeling is so familiar. I remember after my onlay, everything felt like I was chewing on a speed bump for a few days. Texture can be weir...

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RE: Making dentist visits less scary for little ones (and parents too)

I totally get that—if someone just tells me to “relax” without saying what’s coming next, my brain immediately starts inventing all sorts of horror mo...

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RE: How Long Did It Take You To Feel Normal After Root Tip Surgery?

I had no idea the nerve zaps were so common after this kind of thing. I thought I was just being dramatic, but reading your post makes me feel a littl...

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RE: Which Feels Better: Custom Vs. Boil-And-Bite Mouthguards?

Kind of reassuring to hear someone else managed with the boil-and-bite, honestly. The price tag on the custom one made me wince a bit too, but I caved...

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RE: Are whitening gels really as harmless as the ads say?

I kinda get where you’re coming from, but I actually had a pretty decent experience with the whitening strips. Maybe my teeth are just stubborn or som...

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RE: Metal, ceramic, or clear aligners? What worked for your kid?

That sounds like a totally reasonable call. My nephew lost his clear aligner at a sleepover and they had to dig through a trash bag to find it... nobo...

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