Totally get this. I was super paranoid about hitting my new crown too. Even with the “gentle” setting, my electric brush just felt way too aggressive ...
Couldn’t agree more about the temptation to DIY—when I first found out how much braces and all the extra appointments would cost, I actually looked up...
My dentist was all about the “let’s see how it holds up” approach, which honestly made my anxiety go through the roof. I kept picturing my onlay just ...
The saltwater rinse was a lifesaver for keeping things clean, but I honestly can’t say it helped much with the pain. I was super paranoid about food g...
Totally relate to this. When my orthodontist first suggested a mouth guard for my clenching, I was convinced I’d never sleep again. The first few nigh...
I totally get where you’re coming from. After my gum graft, I was told to use Tylenol instead of ibuprofen for a couple days—my surgeon said something...
That feeling of “what if something else goes wrong” is basically my constant state with this stuff. I was leaning toward the payment plan for my daugh...
Rubber bands are honestly the bane of my existence right now. I keep thinking I’ve got a system down—little baggies everywhere, reminders on my phone,...
String flossing with braces is basically my own personal horror movie. I swear, half the time I spend more effort trying to get the floss under the wi...
I actually got a tongue scraper after my ortho put in braces, thinking it’d help with that weird “metal mouth” taste. Maybe I’m just paranoid, but I f...
I can totally relate to that “off” feeling. I’ve had my bridge for almost a year and there are still days where I’m hyper-aware of it, especially if I...
I actually had the opposite experience with those whitening mouthwashes—my gums got weirdly tingly and I started worrying I’d made things worse. Maybe...
I totally get the anxiety around those boil-and-bite guards. I tried one myself a couple years ago when my dentist first mentioned my teeth grinding. ...
Glad to see denture tablets getting some love here. Honestly, when I first got my aligners, I was super anxious about cleaning them properly. My ortho...