I get the appeal of the eyeglass case—extra protection is always nice, especially if you’re like me and your bag is basically a black hole. But I’ve a...
Not gonna lie, my mom tried the doorknob trick on me once and I swear it was more traumatic than any actual dental work I’ve had since. These days, I’...
Honestly, I think pain gets brushed off way too much—like yeah, straight teeth are awesome, but if you feel like you’re chewing on rocks every night, ...
Cheek carnage is just part of the initiation, right? I swear, I spent the first week talking like I had marbles in my mouth. Here’s what helped me: S...
I get what you’re saying about control, but I actually had the opposite experience. My ortho kept telling me my “gentle circles” with a manual weren’t...
That metallic taste is the weirdest, right? I kept thinking I’d accidentally licked a penny. The numbness thing got me too—I remember eating soup and ...
Honestly, after getting braces, I realized mirrors are basically kid magnets. My little brother used to make faces at himself the whole time, toothbru...
I’m in the same boat, honestly. Got an onlay after my root canal and I STILL find myself chewing everything on the other side like it’s instinct. My d...
I gotta say, I’m not totally sold on the baking soda trick either… tried it once, and my mouth felt like I’d just chewed on a chalkboard. Not a vibe. ...
Haha, that sounds about right—my post-implant menu was basically “anything you could eat with no teeth.” I was so careful, I swear I could hear my wal...
Popcorn is basically my nemesis since getting braces. I swear, every time I think I’ve gotten rid of all the kernels, there’s one hiding out until bed...
Totally relate to the “more questions than answers” thing. I once tried to ask about flossing technique and somehow left with a prescription and zero ...
Honestly, I thought I was the only one whose gums had a personality of their own. Ever since I got braces, it’s like my mouth wakes up some days and j...
Honestly, I went through the same thing—my bridge felt like a speed bump for my tongue at first. I kept poking it, like, “Is this thing supposed to fe...
That’s exactly what happened to me as a kid—chipped my tooth on the monkey bars (classic move), and my parents did the “let’s wait and see” thing. No ...