Funny thing, I never got much relief from salt water. Maybe my mouth just likes to rebel. Anyone else try ice chips? I used to pop one in my cheek whe...

Manual’s been the winner in my house too. I tried an electric brush once—thought I’d get all fancy—but ended up with toothpaste splatter on my glasses...

Man, I remember thinking my teeth would look like I’d just walked out of a toothpaste commercial. Instead, I got “chalky chic” for a while. Did anyone...

I swear, every time someone mentions knocked-out teeth, I get flashbacks to my grandson’s soccer “career.” I’ve actually used both—milk once, and sali...

Pink gunk—yep, been there. I used to think it was just toothpaste residue until I looked closer one day and realized it was... well, definitely not ju...

I get where you’re coming from, but I’ve gotta say, I’m not totally convinced the “raincoat” works as well as folks hope. My dentist always went on ab...

I get what you’re saying, but isn’t there just a bit of luck involved too? I mean, I babied my first crown—no jawbreakers, no ice, slept like a log—an...

Sticker shock? You bet. I nearly fainted when I saw the bill—felt like I needed smelling salts more than pain meds. But honestly, I think the prices a...

Ha, if only my knees lasted that long. I’ve got both zirconia and porcelain-fused-to-metal in my mouth—zirconia’s like the tank of crowns, barely a sc...

Tried those silicone grips last winter—felt like I was brushing with a pool noodle, but hey, easier on my hands. Cleaning them’s not too bad, though t...

That’s basically my system, too. The countertop one blasts like a firehose, but dragging it out every night? Not happening. Cordless is just easier, e...

Couldn't agree more with this. Sure, saving upfront sounds great on paper, but who wants to see their bank account take a nosedive overnight? I went m...

Haha, headphones are the real MVP in dental procedures, aren't they? I went the IV sedation route last year because I'm a certified chicken when it co...