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RE: New pain relief options after root tip surgery - anyone else see this?
I get super anxious about messing up the timing too. Setting alarms actually makes me more stressed, weirdly enough - like, I’ll check the clock a dozen times anyway. Instead, I write down every dose on a sticky note and...
RE: Would you wait or go straight for an implant after losing a tooth?
I’m in the same boat with the anxiety. I waited on my upper molar because of the price, and now I’m stuck wondering if I made it worse. Did you notice your teeth shifting or any pain before the bone loss? That’s my bigge...
RE: Finally found a way to whiten teeth without that awful sensitivity
Did you notice any gum irritation with the charcoal toothpaste? I tried it briefly, but got nervous when my gums felt a bit tender afterward. Maybe I was brushing too hard or something... I've always been cautious about ...
RE: Braces on a budget: monthly payments or upfront savings?
We went through something similar, debated forever about paying upfront or monthly. Honestly, I get anxious just thinking about tying up a chunk of money like that. What if the fridge dies next month or the dog eats anot...
RE: Braces for underbite taking forever and a day
I feel you on the anxiety part - it's like every morning is a mini-surprise, and not always a good one. Do you ever find yourself obsessively checking your bite throughout the day? I catch myself doing that constantly, e...
RE: ever had to rush your kid to the dentist unexpectedly?
Honestly, hearing your experience makes me wonder if we jumped the gun with my son's tooth. He had a similar playground accident and the dentist was pretty quick to pull it, saying it was safer to avoid infection... but ...
RE: Surviving gum surgery: ice packs are my new best friend
Frozen grapes sound good in theory, but honestly, after my gum surgery, anything remotely cold was a total no-go. Did anyone else find even gel packs too intense at first? I ended up wrapping mine in like three layers of...
RE: WISDOM TEETH OUT - HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO FEEL NORMAL AGAIN?
Honestly, chips were the worst for me even after the healing period. Anyone else find crunchy stuff uncomfortable way longer than expected? Took me a good two months before I dared to munch on Doritos again without anxie...
RE: Quick trick my dentist shared to keep cavities away
I've actually been wondering about the fluoride mouthwash thing myself - does it really make that big of a difference? My dentist is always pushing fluoride treatments, but I've read mixed opinions online, which makes me...