I can’t tell you how many times I’ve caught myself poking at stitches with my tongue, half convinced they’d never disappear. It’s wild how our minds f...
That’s so true—it’s almost unsettling, isn’t it? I remember after my bridge work a few years back, I had this weird sensation like something was “off,...
I hear you on the mashed potatoes diet—I basically lived on pudding and applesauce for days. But honestly, I pushed myself a bit sooner, maybe around ...
I totally get where you’re coming from about being “that person”—I’m the same way now. I used to just trust my dentist’s “no pain, no problem” line, b...
Waking up with dragon breath was basically my morning routine for years, especially once I hit my 50s and started with partials. Honestly, nothing qui...
That “little jackhammer” description cracked me up, but I totally get the worry. My youngest grandson is the same way—he grinds so loud you can hear i...
That insurance maze is just the worst. I remember thinking the paperwork was more painful than the tooth itself. It’s wild how you can end up spending...
I get what you mean about those little proxy brushes—they’re handy, but I swear I spend more time fishing them out from behind the sink than actually ...
I hear you on the urgent care thing—they’re just not set up for dental stuff. I’ve been there, desperate with a throbbing molar on a weekend, and all ...
That’s exactly what I experienced. The swelling and bruising after my lower wisdom teeth came out made me look like I’d lost a boxing match, but the a...
That’s exactly how I feel about my countertop one—can’t say it’s pretty, but my gums are happier for it. I noticed the bleeding went way down, too. Tr...
Honestly, letting it air dry is underrated—I’ve been doing that for years and it helps so much with that stale smell. I’m a big believer in swapping b...
I get wanting a shorter list, but honestly, I’d rather have too much info than not enough. Years ago, after a tricky extraction, my dentist barely gav...
The charging thing used to drive me nuts, honestly. I’d be halfway through brushing and—buzz—dead as a doornail. You’re not alone there. I’m at the ag...
I hear you on the paranoia—after cracking two sets of retainers in my first year, I became downright neurotic about what I used to clean them. My gran...