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RE: Dealing with those sneaky in-between tooth cavities
Man, I feel you on the “is this even helping?” thing. Some nights I’m convinced my daughter’s teeth are cleaner just from the tantrum-induced spit than anything I actually do with the floss. We tried one of those electri...
RE: How I keep track of my gum check-ups (and wonder if I'm doing it right)
My dentist is the same - one tiny bleed and suddenly it’s like a DEFCON 1 situation. I think some of them are just super into prevention, which is cool, but sometimes I leave feeling like my gums are about to fall off. A...
RE: KIDS' TOOTHBRUSHES: ELECTRIC VS MANUAL - WHAT'S WORKING FOR YOUR FAMILY?
My youngest called it “brain tickles” too - cracks me up every time. We tried a bunch of electrics, but honestly, even the “whisper quiet” ones still made enough noise to freak her out. Manual’s been fine for us, though ...
RE: How soon do you notice bleeding gums?
Yeah, the “is this gingivitis or am I just stressed?” spiral is way too real. I swear my gums have a sixth sense for when I’m running on no sleep or eating nothing but ramen. I used to think it was just me slacking off, ...
RE: WHICH WAY DID YOU GO WHEN REPLACING A MISSING TOOTH?
Man, that’s the realest thing I’ve read all week. I did the partial denture route for a bit - let’s just say biting into a sandwich in public became a high-stakes game of “Will It Stay Or Will It Go.” Eventually caved an...
RE: Trouble after wisdom teeth removal vs regular tooth extraction - what’s worse?
Man, the mashed potato diet is way overrated. I remember after my wisdom teeth came out, I tried to switch it up with applesauce and even that got old real quick. I totally feel you on the swelling - my face looked like ...