Seriously, learned that the hard way myself. I initially leaned toward upfront payment too—spreadsheets and budgeting apps open, crunching numbers obs...

Ugh, reading this gave me flashbacks. A few months ago, I decided to give those whitening strips a shot before a friend's wedding. Thought I'd be smar...

I get the paranoia about toothpaste being gritty—had a similar experience myself. A while back, I read somewhere online (probably Pinterest or somethi...

Haha, seriously... I've been there more times than I'd like to admit. When I was prepping for my first bone graft consult, I spent hours down the rabb...

I was actually curious about aloe toothpaste because regular toothpaste has been bothering me lately too. Last time I went to the dentist, I mentioned...

I felt the same way at first—kept apologizing for asking so many questions. But honestly, after hearing your story, I'm glad I did. My dentist actuall...

I switched from a countertop to cordless about six months ago, mostly because I travel a lot and the countertop was impossible to pack. Honestly, the ...

I totally get the anxiety—had my first dental visit in years last month, and I was convinced they'd find a disaster zone in there. Turns out, it wasn'...

I feel you on the tomato soup thing...made that mistake myself after wisdom teeth removal. Thought it'd be soothing, but nope—instant regret. I ended ...

I went through something similar recently. I read a bunch of articles online about fluoride and got myself pretty worked up—started using fluoride-fre...

I feel you on the oatmeal burnout, but honestly, I found scrambled eggs to be even worse. Maybe it's just me, but after my wisdom teeth came out last ...

I felt exactly the same way when I first switched. Honestly, the buzzing was so intense at first I thought my teeth were vibrating loose or something....

Haha, your lipstick story totally reminded me of my own teeth-whitening anxiety. I tend to overthink everything, so naturally, before my first whiteni...

Totally relate to the struggle with floss picks—my back molars always felt neglected, and it made me paranoid about cavities back there. Tape floss wa...

I totally relate to the pillow juggling act. For me, the frozen peas were a lifesaver too, but I also found that alternating heat and cold packs helpe...