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RE: Daily mouthwash vs. regular dental checkups for keeping your mouth healthy?
Yeah, I totally relate to that feeling - like, no matter how much I brush, floss, or rinse, the dentist always finds something. I’ve got braces right now and even with a water flosser, there’s always that one spot behind...
RE: BRACES HURT WAY MORE THAN I EXPECTED... WHAT HELPS?
I get what you mean, but honestly, I can’t handle anything even close to hot. For me, the tiniest bit of heat makes my whole mouth ache. Even room temp sometimes feels too much if I’ve just had an adjustment. Cold is ro...
RE: Laughing gas saved my sanity during my root canal
I wish laughing gas worked for me the way it does for some people. I tried it during a bracket adjustment, hoping it’d chill me out, but honestly I just felt lightheaded and even more on edge. Maybe it’s different with r...
RE: Did you know even a tiny shift in your teeth can mess with your confidence?
That really hits home for me. I thought I was just being paranoid when I noticed my front tooth moving a bit after my braces came off. Figured it was normal, so I didn’t say anything for months. Now I need a retainer adj...
RE: Keeping a tooth alive after a root canal - anyone else paranoid?
This is basically my life now - hyper-aware of every little sensation in my mouth. I got a root canal on one of my back molars after a filling failed, and I swear, for weeks after, I was convinced it would just... shatte...
RE: Which is easier: healing from a simple extraction or a surgical one?
That’s exactly how I felt after my premolar extraction, honestly. I thought it’d be no big deal, but every weird ache made me panic. Did anyone else get that gross taste in their mouth for days? I kept worrying it meant ...
RE: WEIRD TRICKS PEOPLE SWEAR BY FOR WOBBLY TEETH
Yeah, loose teeth freak me out way more than I want to admit. When one of mine started wiggling last year, I couldn’t stop poking at it with my tongue, which probably made it worse. My dentist said it was mostly from cle...
RE: The great dental quest: searching for planet-friendly floss
Cocofloss gets a lot of hype, but honestly, I just can’t get it between my teeth without feeling like I’m about to break something. My ortho wires make everything trickier, and the last time I tried a thicker floss, it g...
RE: How much is too much when it comes to fluoride rinse?
I totally relate to the anxiety around this. Ever since I got braces, I’ve been extra nervous about doing anything “wrong” with my teeth, especially when it comes to rinses and stuff. My orthodontist handed me a bottle o...
RE: Would you freak out if your stitches took longer to dissolve?
Same here, it felt like every time I checked, there was another one hiding in my cheek. Mine definitely seemed to get tighter too, especially when I yawned or tried to eat something that wasn’t totally soft. I kept worry...
RE: Weird gum puffiness after flossing - what helps you?
That “tight” feeling is exactly what I get when my gums are irritated - especially in the mornings, weirdly enough. I started flossing more after getting braces off, and my gums puffed up for a while too. It freaked me o...
RE: WHY DOES A ROOT CANAL NEED A DO-OVER? UGH.
Reading this just makes me even more nervous about my own teeth, honestly. I had braces for years and thought that was the end of my dental drama, but now I’m paranoid every time I get a weird ache in one of my molars. T...
RE: IMPLANTS VS. DENTURES: DID YOU ACTUALLY FEEL A DIFFERENCE?
Funny you mention the tongue thing - I still catch myself doing it, even though I’ve had my implants for almost two years now. Old habits, I guess. When I first switched from dentures, everyone made it sound like all my ...
RE: How I deal with a busted tooth until I can see the dentist
That clove oil taste is the worst, right? I tried it once and honestly, I’d rather deal with the pain than that weird numb burning it leaves behind. Dental wax was a total letdown for me too - mine kept sliding off, espe...