Haha, guilty as charged... I once cracked a porcelain crown on a piece of popcorn—like, not even the kernel, just regular fluffy popcorn. Felt like th...

Totally get that the waiting game is rough...but honestly, I found those weird noises kind of helpful? Like, instead of trying to ignore them (impossi...

Haha, true, but honestly toothpaste isn't always the miracle worker people make it out to be. I tried the watch trick too, and it barely made a dent (...

Haha, totally relatable. I once got ambitious and tried making my own peppermint tincture thinking it'd be a nice soothing rinse after my braces adjus...

Totally relate to the paranoia you're describing...I remember when I first got my aligners, I was convinced every snack was secretly plotting to ruin ...

Haha, competitions definitely worked in our house too...until toothpaste started flying everywhere. Have you tried storytelling? Like brushing away ti...

I feel ya on the budget thing—laughing gas was my go-to as well. Honestly, I was skeptical at first (like, how much can laughing gas really help?), bu...

Totally get what your mom means about the buzzing! 😂 I don't even have arthritis or anything, but when I first got braces, my orthodontist rec...

Haha, your pillow fort comment is spot-on. I remember stacking pillows like some kind of weird Jenga game, only to wake up with half of them on the fl...