Haha, I feel you on the vigilance part. But honestly, dental schools aren't always that sketchy—at least mine wasn't. When I got my veneers done at a ...

I've tried both baking soda and activated charcoal, and honestly, charcoal was a bit of a disaster for me. Sure, it looked hilarious brushing my teeth...

Haha, totally! I remember one morning biting into a bagel and thinking my front tooth was about to peace out on me. Freaked me out big time, but turns...

Funny you mention smoothies—I had the exact opposite experience. After my extraction, cold stuff was my saving grace. Room-temp oatmeal sounds like a ...

Haha, toddlers definitely have a flair for the dramatic. When we switched to water-only brushing, my kid's morning breath actually seemed worse at fir...

Totally get where you're coming from with the distraction thing. When I had my implants done, I binged an entire comedy series that weekend—laughing t...

Haha, this reminds me of when I got veneers and spent weeks cutting pizza into these tiny, sad squares because I was paranoid about chipping them. My ...

Haha, seriously, kids and mouthguards are like cats and cardboard boxes... destruction guaranteed. My nephew once chewed through his brand-new guard i...

Totally feel you on this one. My orthodontist was super cautious too, kept promising me braces would magically fix my underbite. Two years later, stil...