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...
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...
Healing definitely has its ups and downs. I felt pretty similar after my implant procedure—thought everything was smooth sailing, then randomly starte...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Haha, yeah, those neon gels make me uneasy too... feels like brushing with candy or something. But honestly, fluoride-free toothpaste has been working...
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...
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...
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...
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, ...
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 ...
Interesting point about the gel texture helping your nephew slow down...never thought about texture influencing brushing habits. I've always stuck wit...
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...