I totally get this. I’ve always been told the “18 inches” rule, but I’m with you—it seems like way too much, especially if you’re just doing a quick o...
Yeah, I’ve been doing something similar for a while now. I used to go all-in with the strips and my teeth would just ache for days—totally not worth i...
That hits home for me. I’ve lost sleep over weird gum sensations, then a week later I can barely remember what I was freaking out about. I think track...
That smell is the worst, right? I’ve definitely been there—sometimes no matter how much you clean, it just lingers. I actually started swapping out bo...
I hear you on the price and space thing—my first countertop took up half the sink and sounded like a jet engine. But honestly, after trying both, I st...
That’s pretty much been my experience too—my youngest thought the Sonicare app was cool for like, a week. Now it’s just background noise. I do think c...
Totally relate to this. I had a similar thing—my bottom teeth were slightly crooked and it bugged me for years. Finally went for aligners, and honestl...
Same here, monthly payments were a huge relief. Honestly, I remember when the orthodontist first handed me that upfront price...my stomach dropped a l...
I feel you on the tomato thing—after my wisdom teeth came out, even ketchup was a no-go for a week. Weirdly enough, scrambled eggs saved me...soft, fi...
Haha, spaghetti with elastics was definitely a boss-level challenge. I remember one time at a family dinner, I thought I'd mastered it, got a bit over...
We had almost the opposite happen, funny enough... first dentist was super old-school and barely interacted with my son, just gave quick instructions ...
I've done oil pulling a few times, and yeah, the texture definitely takes some getting used to...but it did seem gentler on my gums too. Didn't notice...
I've been back and forth on fluoride toothpaste myself over the years. A while back, I went fluoride-free for almost six months because I'd read some ...
Couldn't agree more with this. My daughter used to dread dentist visits too, and honestly, the flavored gloves and cartoon stickers didn't do much. Wh...
I had a similar thing happen when I was looking into dental implants and bone grafting. The first dentist I saw was super nice, but I always felt like...