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RE: Swollen gums after getting braces—normal or not?

Swollen gums after braces…oh, I remember that all too well. When I first got mine (and yes, I was well past my teenage years—never too late for straig...

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RE: How do you know if it's teething or just a fussy baby?

Funny how teething turns everyone into a detective. I’ve sat through my share of family debates over whether it was a tooth, hunger, or just a bad moo...

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RE: Root canal wasn’t as scary as I thought—pain gone!

Interesting—my experience was a bit different. I went to the dental school once for a filling, and while the student was careful, I felt a little rush...

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RE: How do you feel about fluoride in your tap water?

I always wondered about that, too. My dentist just took a quick look and said my teeth looked fine—never actually tested for anything specific. Did yo...

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RE: Bouncing back after a makeover disaster

That zing is just brutal—I totally get it. I remember after trying one of those over-the-counter kits, my teeth hurt for days if I even breathed in co...

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RE: Quick fix for brighter teeth—baking soda vs activated charcoal?

I hear you on that—my front crowns never budge color-wise, no matter what I try, while the rest of my teeth seem to pick up every little stain or brig...

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RE: Finally figured out how to get stains out like the pros

That line hit home for me. I’m on my third set of trays and honestly, I swear they’ve made me more obsessive about cleaning than I ever was with my re...

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RE: Braces on a budget: monthly payments or upfront savings?

Honestly, it’s wild how those payments just sort of blend into your monthly routine until you look back and realize how much you’ve shelled out. I did...

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RE: Curious about recovery time after tooth extraction and implants

Reading your experience brought back memories of my own implant journey a couple years ago. I was pretty anxious about the extraction part too—honestl...

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RE: Toothbrush showdown: electric vs manual for older folks

That's interesting... I had a similar experience myself. I'm in my early 70s now, and while I initially loved the electric toothbrush (felt like a min...

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