That’s wild about the stress thing—I honestly never connected the dots until my hygienist mentioned it either. I’ve noticed my gums flare up when work...

Yeah, charcoal toothpaste got me too... briefly. I remember thinking "this stuff looks like dirt, how's it gonna whiten anything?" But curiosity got t...

Haha, chunky slush smoothies... been there. Honestly, the cold sensitivity was one of those things I didn't really expect going into braces. I knew ab...

We ended up paying upfront, but honestly, I sometimes wonder if monthly would've been smarter. Sure, we saved a bit of cash overall, but when our car ...

Haha, the fridge thing cracked me up—I've definitely done something similar. Once woke up in a panic because my mouthguard wasn't where I usually leav...

Totally get the hesitation around floss threaders—I had a crown pop off once (not from flossing, thankfully), and ever since then I've been super caut...

I totally get what you're saying. Had something similar happen to me when I was prepping for dental implants. The dentist was so thorough (which i...

Haha, that's exactly how I felt when I first switched to Sensodyne—thought I was the only one! About vaping though, I've heard similar stuff from my d...

I get what you're saying about the rabbit hole—been there myself, haha. Honestly, I still sometimes wonder if fluoride is really necessary or just ano...

I noticed the same thing about cold foods—smoothies and ice cream felt way better than soups or warm stuff. Wonder if it's because the cold numbs thin...

Yeah, my dentist mentioned the straw thing too. I've tried it myself, and honestly, it does seem to help a bit at first—especially with coffee stains....

We took our daughter around 18 months, mostly because I was curious about the whole "by one" thing too. Honestly, it felt more like a meet-and-greet t...

I had pretty much the same experience. My dentist kept telling me to switch to a softer toothbrush, and honestly, I thought it was just one of those g...

Haha, I can relate to zoning out during brushing. I've caught myself spacing out plenty of times, timer or not. I haven't tried a brush with a pressur...