Yeah, the settling phase really messes with your head. I kept second-guessing every pop or shift, especially after eating something chewy. Did you eve...
That’s exactly it—sometimes I’d get that weird, deep ache, not sharp pain, just like my teeth were bruised from the inside. Did you ever notice if cer...
That’s super frustrating. I’ve always wondered about that “sometimes these things happen” line too—like, is there a real reason or is it just bad luck...
Is it weird that I actually found saltwater rinses more helpful than clove oil? Not a total fix, but it eased the throbbing for a bit. But yeah, insur...
I get what you mean about the app pings—sometimes I see a notification and instantly wonder if it’s another thing I have to pay for. I actually tried ...
That’s interesting—because I’ve always wondered if the fancier rinses were just hype or if they actually help with stuff like food traps. I tried one ...
That “food detective” thing hits way too close to home. I swear, I never thought I’d analyze mashed potatoes like I was on CSI. I get super picky abou...
I totally get the hesitation. When I first got braces, my orthodontist pushed the water flosser on me and I was convinced I’d just end up spraying the...
That’s so relatable. When my nephew was teething, everyone kept pointing at the tiniest mood swing and saying “it’s gotta be a tooth.” But honestly, s...
That’s interesting—mine was more like everything tasted metallic for a couple days, especially with stuff like tomato sauce or citrus. It’s weird how ...
I totally get why you’d hesitate—those things look like torture devices at first glance. But do you ever wonder if the longer time with regular braces...
I get wanting to avoid the dentist unless things look really bad, but I’m not sure waiting it out is always the best move. When I chipped my tooth (br...
I totally get what you mean about getting bored of the usual soft foods. I was so sick of mashed potatoes by week two that I started looking at baby f...
That actually makes me feel better—I've wondered if those floss picks are really doing enough, but my kid refuses regular floss. Do you ever worry abo...
I’m in braces right now and honestly, getting motivated to floss at all is like a daily mental battle. I tried the cordless water flosser first—everyo...