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RE: Eating comfortably when your mouth feels like a construction zone
Actually, mashed sweet potatoes don't sound weird at all - pretty tasty and budget-friendly too. I relied heavily on scrambled eggs and oatmeal after my wisdom teeth came out. Bland, yeah, but easy on the wallet and mout...
RE: Braces drama: teen loses teeth after DIY hacks go viral
Yikes, glad your cousin's doing better now. DIY braces sound tempting when you're on a tight budget - I totally get the appeal - but orthodontics is one of those things you just can't cut corners on. I remember looking i...
RE: Braces for underbite taking forever and a day
Totally feel you on this - my ortho said 18 months, and here I am at month 26 still counting, lol. Second opinions helped me realize there were cheaper options my ortho hadn't mentioned. Hang in there, it's slow but wort...
RE: Braces for underbite taking forever and a day
I totally feel this. I was stuck in braces for almost two years with minimal progress, and it drove me nuts. The ortho kept reassuring me we were "getting there," but honestly, I didn't see or feel much improvement. Chew...
RE: Hypothetically, if you tried extracting some herbal stuff at home - like oils or tinctures - and it went kinda wrong (maybe too strong or weird smell or something), how would you fix it?
Been there with the clove oil - definitely learned the hard way too. Honestly, sometimes DIY herbal stuff ends up costing more in the long run if you mess it up (speaking from experience here...). If something turns out ...
RE: Unexpected toothpaste hacks that actually work
Yeah, gum's been a lifesaver for me too. I keep a pack in my bag just in case. Another thing that's helped me is rinsing with plain water right after coffee or soda - cheap and easy. I mean, it's not perfect, but it defi...