Literally me with the mirror detective work—sometimes I swear my gums are changing color just to mess with me. My dentist does the whole “if it’s not ...

Not gonna lie, I tried the salt water rinse thing and it just made me super paranoid about accidentally swallowing a chunk of the tooth or that weird ...

Honestly, I kinda had the opposite experience. I was so freaked out about chewing “wrong” that I ended up just... not chewing much at all for like a w...

It’s wild how your brain just files “dentist” under “danger” no matter how chill the appointment is. I still get sweaty palms just booking one for mys...

Ugh, I’m in the same boat—just got told to “let it settle” and now every twinge has me convinced my tooth’s plotting against me. Has anyone actually h...

Honestly, you nailed it with the “awkward smiles in photos” bit—my phone is full of pics where I look like I’m smirking on purpose, just to hide my mi...

I totally get what you mean about the gel paranoia—my biggest fear was ending up with a numb tongue and sounding like I’d just come from the dentist f...

I totally get the frustration, but honestly, I kind of wish my dentist had tried antibiotics first for my gums. Jumped straight to a deep cleaning and...

Baking soda—ugh, I tried that once before a big school photo and it was like brushing with salty sand. Didn’t notice much difference except my mouth f...

Haha, you're telling me—I was standing in the toothbrush aisle last week having a mini existential crisis over replacement head prices. 😅 But ...

Haha, your wife's description of laughing gas is both hilarious and oddly reassuring... I'm booked for my first extraction next week and honestly, I'm...

Haha, glad I'm not the only anxious one here...I keep worrying I'll somehow mess up my teeth with aligners. Might try the fluoride rinse idea just to ...

Haha, dish soap is seriously underrated. I once panicked and used peroxide on my favorite shirt—ended up with a weird faded spot that looked worse tha...

Ugh, I feel you on the dental anxiety! Seriously, I once spent like 2 hours googling whether floss could expire (don't judge me, lol). But yeah, you'r...

Haha, been there! Tried making lavender oil once for anxiety, and my apartment smelled like grandma's perfume drawer for days. Diluting with almond oi...