That made me laugh—my daughter did the same for months. She was way more into the strawberry toothpaste than actually brushing. What finally worked fo...
I totally get what you mean about the confusion. After my wisdom teeth came out, I had a whole list taped to my fridge—and still felt like I was wingi...
I totally get what you mean about the stains around brackets—it's honestly been one of the most annoying parts of having braces for me. I started mine...
I totally get the craving for crunch—after my last adjustment, I literally dreamed about biting into an apple. Never thought I’d miss celery of all th...
I switched to a soft-bristle electric brush after my gums started bleeding during braces adjustments. The pressure sensor seemed like a gimmick at fir...
I had to push my tightening back by a month once because of a family emergency, and honestly, I was convinced all my progress would just… unravel over...
Man, I hear you. My teeth are packed tighter than a subway at rush hour—regular floss just shreds instantly. I switched to Glide (the satin-y kind), a...
Man, I remember hitting that point where even mashed potatoes felt like a chore. I totally get the over-cautious socket checks too—I was convinced I’d...
Can totally relate to that. I remember after my gum graft, I was low-key terrified every time I had to chew something with even a little bit of textur...
Funny, I actually had the total opposite experience with water picks. For me, they’re pretty much the only thing that gets between those back molars s...
Yeah, I totally get what you mean about patience. I remember thinking the same thing during my refinements—like, is this even doing anything? For me i...
I’ve had braces for what feels like forever, and honestly, string floss is the only thing that gets the gunk out from around my wires. But man, it’s a...
I totally get the paranoia about dry socket. When I had my wisdom teeth out, I thought I’d bounce back quick, but nope—chewing anything tougher than m...
I get the whole Hawley = indestructible thing, but honestly, I found mine way more annoying than just being “present.” Maybe it’s just me, but the wir...
Man, I totally get what you mean about the water flosser. First time I used one, I aimed it the wrong way and ended up spraying the mirror more than m...