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RE: Toothbrush showdown: electric vs manual for older folks

Haha, glad I'm not the only one who felt that way at first. Took me a good week or two to get used to mine—kept worrying I'd damage my gums or somethi...

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RE: The Great Mouthguard Mystery: A Tale of the Vanishing Case

I feel this paranoia, too...my cat has a weird obsession with knocking things off counters, and my mouthguard case was her favorite target for a while...

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RE: Curious about recovery time after tooth extraction and implants

Healing definitely has its ups and downs. I felt pretty similar after my implant procedure—thought everything was smooth sailing, then randomly starte...

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RE: how thorough are you with dental checkups?

Haha, I totally get your hesitation. I've had dentists give me conflicting advice too, and it always leaves me feeling a bit uneasy. Usually, I end up...

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RE: how thorough are you with dental checkups?

Had a similar scare myself. I'd skipped a few checkups (just busy, you know?), and when I finally went back, the dentist found a cavity that was way d...

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RE: Frustrated with how fast bottle decay happens to kids' teeth

My nephew had a similar experience, actually. My sister was super anxious about tooth decay too, so she switched him to water pretty early on. He didn...

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RE: Noticed my gums acting weird lately

Same here, I learned the hard way that higher pressure doesn't equal better results. I was convinced I had to blast away plaque like it was stuck-on f...

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RE: fluoride in toothpaste—do you worry about it?

Haha, yeah, those neon gels make me uneasy too... feels like brushing with candy or something. But honestly, fluoride-free toothpaste has been working...

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RE: My dentist convinced me to switch to electric—now I'm lost in toothbrush land

Totally agree about retraining habits... I switched to electric a while back and now I'm paranoid about pressing too hard even with the sensor. Does a...

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RE: Noticed my gums acting weird lately

Totally agree, floss picks never felt thorough enough for me either. I switched to interdental brushes recently too, but honestly, I'm still nervous a...

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RE: metal mouth maintenance: what's your cleaning style?

Glad I'm not the only one who felt weird about water flossers. I was skeptical at first too, worried I'd spray water everywhere or something... but it...

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RE: Keeping kids' braces clean—is a water flosser worth it?

We tried the water flosser thing too, but honestly, it stressed me out more than anything. My kids turned the bathroom into a water park every night, ...

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RE: The Great Mouthguard Mystery: A Tale of the Vanishing Case

Haha, glad we're not the only ones! My son once tossed his mouthguard into the laundry basket wrapped in a towel. Didn't find it until after the wash ...

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RE: Gel vs paste: the toothpaste showdown nobody asked for

Interesting point about the gel texture helping your nephew slow down...never thought about texture influencing brushing habits. I've always stuck wit...

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RE: Chipped Tooth Fix: Bonding or Veneer, What's Better?

I had bonding done on one of my front teeth about 3 years ago after a similar "incident" (mine involved a bike and a mailbox...don't ask). Honestly, i...

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