Definitely relate to this. When I had braces for my underbite, mornings were always the strangest—felt like my teeth shifted overnight. Hang in there,...

Bribery definitely has its moments, haha. But honestly, I've found turning brushing into a family thing worked wonders for us. My son used to dread it...

I get why whitening strips seem tempting, but honestly, they didn't work out great for me. My teeth were already sensitive, and even the "gentle" ones...

I feel you on the whitening strips mishap—I did something similar with baking soda once. Saw a quick tip online, thought "how bad could it be?" and en...

Yeah, totally agree with this. I used to grind my teeth pretty badly and thought I could just tough it out with a cheap guard from the pharmacy. It di...

I totally get that initial skepticism about fancy offices. When I went for a second opinion on my knee surgery, the doc's office was super minimalist—...

I had a similar experience with sensitivity toothpaste—it definitely helped, but I still had a few cringe-worthy moments with ice cream afterward, hah...

Mine usually lasts around a year too, but I totally agree about the drugstore ones. I tried one once when I was traveling and forgot mine at home—big ...

I get the frustration, but honestly, sometimes orthodontists can be overly cautious. My first ortho said my underbite would take at least two years, b...

I totally get that worry—been there myself. I ended up setting aside a small emergency stash, nothing huge, just enough to cover one month's payment. ...

We had a similar experience—our first surgeon was nice enough, but I never felt fully comfortable. Ended up getting a second opinion, and the differen...

Glad I'm not the only one who fell for the "premium brush head" trap, haha. When I first switched to electric, I was convinced those pricier heads wit...

My mom had a similar issue—she was convinced electric brushes were just too harsh. We ended up getting her one with a pressure sensor too, and at firs...

Totally get the anxiety part...I had a similar experience with a filling that felt weird for weeks. Ended up seeing another dentist who adjusted it sl...

Haha, totally relate to this! We took our son around 18 months because our pediatrician kept nudging us about it. Honestly, I felt the same way—baby t...