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...
Ugh, totally feel you on the pizza crust anxiety. I learned the hard way after a late-night snack turned into a midnight flossing session...not fun. N...
This is exactly what I needed to hear today. I'm about 8 months into braces for my underbite, and honestly, some days it feels like watching grass gro...
I've tried those strips too, but honestly, they made my teeth feel super sensitive afterward...like drinking cold water became a mini horror movie for...
I feel this one big time. When I got braces as an adult (yeah, fun times...), I went the monthly route too. At first, it felt like the safer choice—no...
When I first got braces, my orthodontist recommended an electric toothbrush, but the vibration freaked me out too. Felt like my teeth were gonna fall ...
I get your point, but honestly, as someone who's always been anxious at the dentist, distractions never stopped being helpful for me. Even now as an a...
Mint flavors definitely feel cleaner to me too. I remember when I first got braces, my orthodontist gave me the whole lecture about sugary stuff and b...