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...