I was super nervous about that too, especially since I had to drive myself home after my appointment. I actually budgeted for an Uber just in case I f...
Right? I remember staring at my empty wallet AND my empty tooth socket, thinking neither would ever recover. Salt water rinse felt like pouring hot sa...
That’s exactly how it went at my house. My daughter was all about the sticker chart for maybe a week, then suddenly it was like, "Stickers? Eh." The a...
I totally get the nerves. I was the opposite—my wallet was more nervous than I was. I tried to get back to normal ASAP, mostly because I didn’t want t...
Man, I feel this in my soul. I’ve had a partial for years and yeah, the fear of it popping out mid-bite is real. Implants sound like a dream, but my b...
All those snack packs and applesauce containers definitely take over your fridge, right? I was in the same boat—stocked up on every soft food that was...
Honestly, I feel this. My wallet cries at the thought of shelling out for custom trays, but my teeth cry even louder when I use the strips. I tried sp...
Ceiling tiles have seen more of my dental anxiety than any dentist ever will. I always start out wanting to know what’s going on, but the minute they ...
Honestly, I’m with you—sometimes it feels like people are packing for a dental apocalypse just to grab a latte. I used to carry those little floss pic...
Honestly, I was way more nervous about the cost than the pain—both times. My wisdom teeth were covered by insurance, so I just chilled with ice packs ...
I totally get your paranoia—after I got my root canal and crown, I was convinced every weird crunch in my cereal meant disaster. My dentist pushed zir...
I swear, flossing with braces was like trying to thread a needle in a hurricane. But you’re right—once I actually stuck with it (and stopped cheaping ...
I’ve wondered about those ultrasonic cleaners too, especially since I’m not exactly rolling in extra cash for fancy gadgets. Honestly, I haven’t tried...
That weird taste is the worst, right? I kept thinking my mouth was turning into some kind of science experiment when I skipped a rinse. Honestly, I’d ...
Haha, the “sterile tray fee” gets me every time—like, what’s the alternative, a dirty tray discount? I’ve definitely tried negotiating a couple random...