Haha, tell me about it... Last year when I needed a second opinion on my knee surgery, insurance gave me exactly two options—one was retired and the o...

Haha, I swear crunchy snacks have secret healing powers or something. When I got mine out, I was craving Doritos like crazy by day three. Yogurt was f...

Haha, same here... I swear braces turned me into a dental hygiene ninja overnight. I mostly stick to the water flosser (less hassle), but every few da...

Honestly, dental health warnings always feel like those "terms and conditions" we skim past until something goes wrong, haha. But your dentist might b...

Saltwater rinses are legit—I used them when my gums went rogue after switching to a fancy electric toothbrush. Turns out, I was pressing way too hard....

Haha, glad we're not alone! We had a similar struggle with our daughter—she was NOT impressed when we first ditched the bottle. The first few nights w...

I've heard the cheese thing too, but honestly, I'm not convinced it's about the type of cheese. Seems like dentists just want us munching cheddar inst...

Yeah, I'd second that it really depends on the tooth and how angry that nerve is. Had one root canal that was honestly a breeze—barely felt a thing—bu...

Haha, that's a pretty creative spin on it. Reminds me of when my niece was trying to quit thumb-sucking—we made up a whole story about her thumb needi...

Protein shakes definitely helped me too, but honestly, elevating my head didn't do much in my case—I just ended up feeling like a cranky vampire tryin...

Haha, totally get the straw thing... I've tried it myself, but always end up feeling like I'm sipping a fancy cocktail instead of my morning iced coff...

Haha, totally relate to this. Went through the exact same stages: step 1, awkward closed-mouth smile; step 2, weird half-smile with lips barely parted...