Man, I relate to this so much. After my last extraction, I thought I’d be good to go in a day or two—nope. That weird taste just wouldn’t quit, and ev...
Same here. I was obsessed with following every guideline at first, but honestly, life gets in the way. I’ll have a sip of black coffee now and then (a...
Totally get this! The first time I got my braces tightened, I was so paranoid about moving my jaw that I barely ate or talked—ended up feeling way wor...
Haha, I can totally relate to the minty plastic situation—tried mouthwash once and regretted it every single time I put my retainer in after. As for t...
I totally get where you’re coming from. My mom used to joke that she could write a whole novel about my dental adventures growing up—every time I’d me...
I totally relate to this. My youngest was glued to her binky, and honestly, I thought we’d be heading straight for braces by kindergarten. She sucked ...
KIDS' TOOTHBRUSHES: ELECTRIC VS MANUAL—WHAT'S WORKING FOR YOUR FAMILY? I totally get the herding cats thing—my youngest literally ran away with the t...
Yeah, it really does take some patience when you’re dealing with both. I had a pretty noticeable overjet and a deep bite too—my ortho warned me upfron...
I hear you about the price tag—custom guards are no joke when it comes to cost. But honestly, I’m gonna push back a little on the “night and day” thin...
Two and a half years here too—started at 29, thought I’d be done before my 31st birthday. Nope. My ortho kept saying “just a little more, we’re almost...
Losing a molar totally threw me off too. I kept thinking my tongue would eventually “forget” about the gap, but nope—it’s like it became its own weird...
I totally relate to the mashed potatoes paranoia—my first week after surgery, I basically lived on yogurt and even that felt like a gamble. The salt w...
Totally get this. My son had a crown put in after a bad fall at recess a couple years back, and even though the dentist swore it would “last longer th...
Those chipmunk cheeks are a rite of passage, I swear. I remember after my wisdom teeth came out, my face was so puffy I looked like I’d lost a fight w...
Yeah, I totally get that—my mouth is super sensitive to changes. When I got my first wire change, it felt like my bite was completely off for days. I ...