I feel you on the anxiety thing—last extraction I had, I was so worried about dry socket that I barely even wanted to swallow. Lukewarm pudding sounds...

I totally get the anxiety...had sedation for mine last year and honestly, best decision ever. Barely remember anything, just felt groggy afterward. On...

Reading your post brought back memories... I've had braces for nearly a year now, and honestly, each wire change still makes me anxious. The soreness ...

I've been thinking about those electric toothbrushes too, but honestly, the buzzing and timers kinda stress me out. My dentist keeps mentioning them t...

Yeah, I've tried the baking soda thing too... wasn't awful but honestly made me a bit anxious about swallowing it by accident. I've found sipping wate...

Ugh, retainers... I tried baking soda too, but got paranoid it'd scratch mine up. Now I just soak it in denture cleaner tablets every few days—smells ...

I get where you're coming from... I remember when I first got mine, it felt SO obvious to me. Honestly, three weeks isn't that long—you're still adjus...