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RE: Non-surgical ways to handle jaw pain?
I totally relate to the fear of waking up with the thing lost somewhere in my sheets... or worse, choking on it. I kept checking my pillow the first few nights. Weirdly enough, it stayed put and I stopped noticing it aft...
RE: COULD MY DAILY HABITS BE PUTTING ME AT RISK FOR MOUTH TROUBLES?
I totally relate to this. It’s honestly a little scary how you can follow every “rule” - brushing, flossing, limiting sugar - and something still goes wrong. I’ve always been super careful with my teeth because my family...
RE: Braces for underbite taking forever and a day
That’s exactly how I feel, but sometimes I wonder if I’m just dragging things out because I’m scared. My ortho keeps saying surgery is “the gold standard,” but honestly, the thought of it freaks me out. I keep second-gue...
RE: Root canal wasn’t as scary as I thought - pain gone!
I relate to this so much. The “movie drama” scenario is literally what I’ve been picturing too - it’s wild how your brain just goes there. I haven’t done mine yet, but my dentist said antibiotics are only if there’s an i...
RE: Finally figured out how to get stains out like the pros
Totally relate to the anxiety about staining braces - I just got mine a few weeks ago and I'm already paranoid about drinking anything besides water. My dentist also suggested rinsing right after, but honestly, I still w...
RE: Braces on a budget: monthly payments or upfront savings?
I'm still on the fence about this too. Honestly, the idea of paying upfront freaks me out a bit - it's a big chunk of money to part with all at once, and what if something unexpected comes up later? On the other hand, mo...
RE: Water flossers showdown: cordless vs countertop, what's your pick?
I totally get what you're saying about the countertop model feeling stronger. Honestly, I was pretty skeptical at first - thought it might be just psychological or something. But when I switched from my cordless to a cou...
RE: Hypothetically, if you tried extracting some herbal stuff at home - like oils or tinctures - and it went kinda wrong (maybe too strong or weird smell or something), how would you fix it?
I've been thinking about trying tinctures myself, but honestly, stories like yours make me a bit nervous, haha. The peppermint mouthwash thing sounds intense... I wonder if there's a way to test potency safely before com...
RE: Quick hacks to brighten teeth by morning?
Yikes, reading these peroxide horror stories is making me seriously reconsider my plans for tonight. I was literally about to try one of those DIY whitening hacks (thanks again, TikTok 🙄), but now I'm having seco...