That’s exactly what my dentist told me when my kid lost a tooth at daycare. Apparently if you shove a baby tooth back in, you can mess up the permanen...
That tallest tooth feeling threw me off too—like, I kept biting down to check if it was actually higher or just my imagination. Did anyone else have j...
Ha, the sticker chart thing brings back memories—my daughter loved it until she just started sticking the stickers on her toys instead. Have you ever ...
Salt water rinses are a lifesaver for me too, especially right after adjustments. But I’m curious—do you ever get tired of the taste? I tried switchin...
I get what you mean—my left canine is a little more pointy and sits higher than the right, and I swear it’s all I see in selfies. My dentist said pret...
Totally get where you’re coming from. I was super careful after my wisdom teeth came out, probably overdid the rinsing too. Did your dentist say anyth...
That’s interesting, because I’ve been wondering if I’m just brushing too hard or using the wrong angle. My dentist gave me a soft brush and told me to...
I totally get the overthinking—my brain was in overdrive before mine too. For me, the heating pad was more about easing jaw stiffness than swelling. E...
That sounds super familiar—I always hear that salt water is supposed to help, but for me it just made things feel raw and didn’t really calm anything ...
I get where you’re coming from about not stressing unless there’s something obviously wrong, but honestly, I’m not sure I could be that chill. When my...
That’s a good point. My dentist just said to use salt water for about a week, but didn’t mention medicated rinses at all. I had some mild swelling, bu...
Totally get what you mean about the crunchy snack anxiety—been there with tortilla chips, and I swear my jaw tenses up just thinking about it. I actua...
I was totally in the same boat—super paranoid about messing up the healing, so I just did saltwater rinses and avoided that side of my mouth like it w...
The glassy feeling is so real—my teeth felt almost “too clean” after the glue was gone, like they didn’t belong to me. I kept running my tongue over t...