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RE: How Long Did Your Teeth Whitening Appointment Actually Take?

That’s exactly what I was told too, and honestly, I didn’t realize how tough it’d be to avoid colorful foods. I caved and had coffee the next morning—...

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RE: Making oral biopsies less scary: my comfort hacks

Travel pillow is a good call—I tried that, but somehow my neck always felt weird in the morning. I ended up just stacking regular pillows and kind of ...

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RE: The day my tongue cleaner became a secret weapon

I get the idea of being gentle, especially for kids, but I’m not sure brushing right after hot drinks is always the best move. My dentist once mention...

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RE: Root canal wasn’t as scary as I thought—pain gone!

Insurance bills are wild—sometimes it feels like they’re making up numbers as they go. I totally get the chair-clenching thing, too. The drill noise m...

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RE: Worried about stitches after implant surgery

The whole salt water rinse thing still confuses me—my dentist said wait, but my friend’s surgeon told her to start right away too. Did you notice any ...

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RE: Quick fix for brighter teeth—baking soda vs activated charcoal?

Those before-and-after shots really do make it look like magic, don’t they? I totally get the temptation—charcoal seems so promising in every ad, but ...

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RE: Hypothetically, if you tried extracting some herbal stuff at home—like oils or tinctures—and it went kinda wrong (maybe too strong or weird smell or something), how would you fix it?

Totally get the denture cleaning hack—sometimes those “oops” moments turn out useful. I once tried infusing clove oil for mouth rinse and it ended up ...

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RE: Quick hacks to brighten teeth by morning?

Yeah, totally agree with this. I tried the baking soda trick before a friend's wedding and it did help a bit, but honestly, the taste was pretty rough...

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RE: Grinding teeth at night...what if you ignored it?

I've noticed something similar. Thought the night guard was just about protecting my teeth, but after a few weeks, I realized I wasn't waking up as gr...

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RE: Braces for underbite taking forever and a day

I've always wondered if age plays a big role in how quickly teeth shift. My cousin got braces at 13 and was done in barely over a year, while my cowor...

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RE: Hypothetically, if you tried extracting some herbal stuff at home—like oils or tinctures—and it went kinda wrong (maybe too strong or weird smell or something), how would you fix it?

Totally get the eucalyptus overload—been there myself. Vitamin E is a solid tip, I've used it too and noticed a difference. Another thing I've found h...

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RE: Surviving gum surgery: ice packs are my new best friend

My dentist also mentioned yogurt, but weirdly enough, he suggested scrambled eggs too. Apparently they're soft enough to eat comfortably and have a de...

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RE: struggling with pain after bone graft—anyone else dealing with this?

I remember those pillow throne nights too...tried to cheat with some pasta way too early and regretted it instantly. Did anyone else find cold stuff a...

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RE: ever had to rush your kid to the dentist unexpectedly?

Totally agree that prepping helps, but what about when there's no time to explain? Had to rush my daughter once after she chipped a tooth at soccer pr...

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RE: Sensitive Gums Driving Me Nuts—Saltwater Rinse or OTC Gel?

I used to think electric brushes were too rough too, but turns out I was just pressing way harder than I needed to. Once I eased up on the pressure, t...

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