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RE: Little trick for making dentures feel less awkward (and how implants compare)
Man, I feel this. I tried one of those cheap liners too and it just made my denture feel like a wobbly shoe. Ended up with a sore spot that took forever to heal. The coconut oil thing sounds wild - never tried it, but I’...
RE: Daily mouthwash vs. regular dental checkups for keeping your mouth healthy?
Haha, “blue candy water” is spot on. I always wondered if those kid mouthwashes did anything besides turn your tongue blue. Honestly, brushing and flossing seem like way more work for kids (and me, not gonna lie), but I ...
RE: Struggling to keep cavities away - what’s actually working for you?
Cutting back on snacks is honestly the hardest part for me, so props for sticking with that. I keep telling myself to floss after dinner but half the time I just forget or get lazy... guess I should try moving it earlier...
RE: Tricks that helped me chill before my first dentist appointment
Yeah, I totally get the armrest death grip thing - my knuckles go white every time. Telling them I was nervous actually made it way less awkward for me too. I tried listening to music once, but honestly, just being upfro...
RE: Surviving The Aftermath Of Tooth Extraction: Did Salt Rinse Help You?
Yeah, I felt the same. The saltwater rinse kinda burned for me too, but it did help with that nasty taste and kept things feeling cleaner. Not sure if it’s just placebo or what, but I’d rather deal with a little sting th...
RE: Thinking about getting veneers - does bonding really last?
Honestly, same here. I got bonding last year and I’m always second guessing what I eat... like, no way am I risking popcorn or hard candy. Coffee stains are brutal though - I feel like it sticks more than on my real teet...
RE: Worth it to put protective coatings on kids’ teeth?
Never tried sealants as an adult, but I did ask my dentist about it last year when I kept getting those tiny cavities in the grooves. She said pretty much the same thing - works way better for kids, and with adults, it j...
RE: Which is easier: healing from a simple extraction or a surgical one?
Honestly, I kinda had the opposite experience. My surgical extraction was rough for like two days, but then it got better way faster than when I had a “simple” one pulled. With the simple one, the hole took forever to cl...