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RE: Pain relief that actually works for dry socket?

That clove oil smell really lingers, doesn’t it? My dentist had to re-pack mine twice because the pain kept coming back after a day or two. Did your t...

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RE: Is It Okay to Suck My Thumb at Bedtime?

I get where you're coming from—breaking habits like that isn’t as easy as people make it sound. I sucked my thumb until age 10, and even then it was m...

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RE: When the binky fairy visits: A bedtime adventure

I get what you’re saying about teeth usually bouncing back, but is that always the case? My niece kept her pacifier until she was almost five, and her...

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RE: How often do you actually need to get braces tightened?

I get what you’re saying, but I actually had a different experience with my oldest. We had to reschedule a couple times—nothing major, just a few week...

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RE: Tackling decay in 13 teeth

Totally get this. I tried sodium fluoride too, and honestly, I didn’t notice much difference in cavity prevention, but my teeth looked way better. Did...

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RE: Coping With That Annoying Dry Socket Pain After Tooth Extraction

Yeah, I kept second-guessing the timing too. My dentist said wait 48 hours, but honestly, it still looked kinda raw at that point. I ended up waiting ...

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RE: Switching to floss picks totally changed my nightly routine

Definitely not just you. I switched to picks a while back thinking they’d be easier, but honestly, I jab myself almost every night. My dentist said it...

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RE: How soon did you get back to your routine after a tooth pulled?

I’m with you on the white film—mine looked kind of gross but my dentist said it’s just part of the scabbing process. I tried to stick to softer foods ...

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RE: How long does your toothbrush actually take to charge?

That’s exactly what I’ve noticed with mine. It claims a full charge in 12 hours and “up to two weeks” of use, but I’m always skeptical. Sometimes it f...

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RE: Chewing Gum That Actually Works For Gross Breath?

Interesting, I’ve actually had the opposite experience—fruit gums always seem to help with my breath for a bit longer, but then yeah, I get that dry m...

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RE: IMPLANTS VS. DENTURES: DID YOU ACTUALLY FEEL A DIFFERENCE?

Yeah, I totally get what you mean about the healing taking longer. I’m thinking about making the switch myself, but that recovery time is what’s givin...

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RE: Kid Knocked Out a Tooth—What Should I Have Ready at Home?

I’ve actually tried putting a tooth back in once—my son knocked his out at the playground. We rinsed it with milk (didn’t have saline) and popped it b...

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RE: Tooth knocked out at the playground—what now?

I get that milk is supposed to be best, but honestly, who actually has milk handy outside the house? When my kid lost a tooth at school, they just put...

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RE: Weird sensations after getting braces off—how to make it less awkward?

That “plugged into a socket” feeling is spot on—my teeth felt almost electric biting into anything crunchy. Did your dentist say how long that weird s...

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RE: Cheap floss that actually works? My search for budget dental care

That’s exactly what I’ve noticed—some of those “premium” flosses just leave a weird aftertaste or that slick residue. I actually switched to a generic...

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