I feel your pain on the generic brush heads. Tried saving a few bucks myself, and one literally snapped off mid-brush—had to fish it out of my mouth l...

Funny you mention saltwater rinses—I remember after getting my wisdom teeth out, my dentist kept insisting I do them regularly. Of course, being stubb...

Had sealants as a kid too—my dentist was always joking about my molars being "Grand Canyons" for food bits. But I gotta admit, I slacked off big time ...

I went with local anesthesia for mine, mostly because sedation makes me feel like a zombie for the rest of the day. Honestly, it wasn't bad—just felt ...