Haha, totally relate to this! I had my first dentist appointment in years recently (I know, I know... anxiety got the better of me), and I was bracing...

I've never had to deal with the marking paper myself yet (my first root canal retreatment is scheduled for next week, and I'm honestly a bit nervous.....

Haha, I can totally relate to that! When I had mine done, the texture boredom hit me hard after about a week. I remember desperately blending leftover...

I've had something similar happen, actually. I switched to a toothpaste that was supposed to be "natural" and gentle, but my gums freaked out anyway. ...

Interesting you mention chamomile—I actually tried that too, but weirdly enough, it seemed to irritate my gums more. Maybe I'm just overly sensitive o...

Yeah, I've been wondering about the laser detection thing too. My dentist brought it up during my first visit last month but didn't really elaborate—m...

I totally get the minimalist approach, but as someone who's still pretty new to dentures, I can't shake the anxiety of something going wrong. Last mon...

I've been pretty cautious with almonds myself ever since my first treatment—maybe overly cautious, haha. I remember one time I bit down on an almond a...

This exact thing happened to me a few months back, and honestly, it threw off my whole morning. I was already stressed about my dentist appointment (f...

Glad you mentioned the sensitivity thing—I was super worried about that too. My dentist recommended starting with a lower-strength gel and gradually i...

I had something similar happen about two years after getting my implant. Freaked me out big time because it felt exactly like the whole thing was loos...

This is good advice. I recently had my first deep clean, and honestly, I was pretty anxious about it. Kept imagining worst-case scenarios...you know h...