Yeah, that metallic taste stuck around for me too, especially when I tried to eat anything acidic. I had some numbness along my upper lip for about tw...

I totally get that “spit, no rinse” feels weird at first. When I got braces, my ortho told me to do it that way too. Here’s how I made it work: brush,...

I totally get where you’re coming from. I used to obsess over which model had the strongest pressure, but honestly, the one I’ll actually use every ni...

I hear you on the tongue scraper—mine ended up in the back of a drawer after a week of trying. But honestly, since I got braces, just brushing and flo...

Those strips drove me nuts too. I tried them after my last molar extraction, thinking they’d help with the soreness, but half the time they just bunch...

Yeah, I’ve noticed my gums getting more sensitive too, especially since getting braces in my 30s. What’s helped me is switching to a super soft toothb...

Flippers definitely take some getting used to, but I agree—after a few days, you almost forget it’s there. When I lost my front tooth, the biggest thi...

For me, it took a good while before the bridge started to feel like part of my mouth. First few weeks, I was hyper-aware of it—especially with chewy b...

That’s so relatable—especially the part about snapping a bracket on a tortilla chip. I had a similar thing happen with a crusty piece of bread (though...

I totally get where you’re coming from—dental stuff is expensive, and it’s easy to feel like you’re overreacting if you rush in for every little thing...

I’ve been through a bunch of those brushes with my nephew. First, he was obsessed with the lights and music, then after a week he just wanted to use “...

I get the whole distraction thing—podcasts are solid, and I've definitely zoned out to a few episodes of random stuff while in the chair. But, honestl...

I've had similar experiences with mine, and honestly, a year seems pretty optimistic if you're grinding heavily. My dentist originally said the same t...

I've tried both electric and sonic brushes, and honestly, the sonic ones felt a bit gentler to me. The vibration is more subtle—less of that intense b...

Mashed potatoes, huh? I was the same way but with smoothies. Thought I'd love 'em forever, but after about a week, even the blender noise made me crin...