Totally relate to that “toothpaste roulette”—I’ve got a graveyard of half-used tubes that did nothing except lighten my wallet. I stalled on surgery f...
I hear you on the price—Parodontax is just not in my regular budget either. I tried Corsodyl for a bit, but the brown stains were honestly more stress...
Yeah, I’ve had a couple trays crack on me—usually when I tried to pop them out too fast or if I left them in my car and they got too warm. Super annoy...
We skipped the water flosser too—just seemed like an extra expense, and I wasn’t convinced it’d get used. The little pre-threaded flossers are a lifes...
Room temp pudding is definitely budget-friendly, and honestly, it’s easy to stock up when it’s on sale. I get what you mean about missing crunchy snac...
I’m with you—full blast is just too much for me. I started low and slowly worked up, but anything past “medium” feels like I’m pressure washing my wal...
Yeah, I noticed the same thing—my deep bite basically shredded my lower lip for months. I tried to be cheap and just use wax, but it disappeared faste...
I get where you’re coming from. For me, if it’s just a little blood after flossing, I usually chalk it up to not flossing enough or maybe being a bit ...
Yeah, the financial side is what gets me too. It’s less about the actual cleaning and more about the surprise bill after. I always try to calculate wh...
I’ve definitely noticed that pain shows up for me a few hours after using strips, not right away. It’s almost like I’ll forget I used them, then later...
Honestly, never. I’ve only ever had water bottles on me, and I’ve read that water’s not ideal for a tooth. You did the right thing with saliva—way bet...
That’s been my experience too. At first, I definitely brushed longer—partly because the timer made me feel like I was “supposed” to, but also because ...
That’s exactly it—it’s just a temporary fix, and the bill still stings. We had to do the same runaround last year for my daughter, and urgent care jus...
I’m right there with you on the cost and the food struggle. I had mine done last year, and even with insurance, the bill was way higher than I planned...