I totally get what you mean about second-guessing after Googling stuff. I asked my dentist about onlays too, because I was hoping to avoid a full crow...

I totally get what you mean about the basics. I went through a phase of buying every “miracle” toothpaste and fancy water flosser, but honestly, my gu...

I get where you’re coming from, but honestly, I’m not totally sold on nitrous being the only way to go. I was one of those super anxious kids at the d...

Yeah, I totally get what you mean about the dentist-made ones still feeling like a mouthful at first. I remember picking mine up and thinking, “No way...

Man, I totally relate to that spiral of worry. With my kid, sometimes I’d convince myself every weird cry was teething—then nothing for ages. Turns ou...

I totally relate to the “fancy one gathering dust” thing. I bought the big countertop model thinking it would magically fix all my dental anxiety, but...

Couldn’t agree more. I started with the finger brush too, thinking it’d be less of a battle, but it was useless once my kid discovered strawberries. I...

That’s exactly it—my tongue was basically on patrol 24/7, and every time I felt a weird stitch or rough spot, my brain would spiral. I tried to just l...

I get where you’re coming from, but honestly, sometimes I think we overthink it a bit? I’ve had a couple batches of homemade stuff go sideways—one tim...

Yeah, I totally get the hesitation. I tried one of those gels for a few days when my mouth was really sore, and honestly, it felt nice at first but di...

I get why visuals work, but honestly, those “scare tactic” photos just made me more freaked out as a kid. I’d see the horror stories and immediately a...

Interesting you mentioned zirconia feeling smoother, because for me it was kinda the opposite. Got my first zirconia crown a few months ago after year...

Yeah, I'm leaning toward the one-earbud approach too. Noise-canceling headphones sound great in theory, but I'd rather stay somewhat aware of what's h...

Filtering definitely helps with tinctures, but oils can be trickier since they're thicker and don't evaporate as easily. I messed up a chamomile oil e...

Haha, that's reassuring. I'm booked for laughing gas next week and honestly a bit nervous—never had sedation before. Did you feel totally aware the wh...