True, veneers can chip, but honestly, I've had mine for nearly a decade now without any issues. I'm careful, sure, but I don't baby them either—still ...

Could be an individual thing rather than age-related, I think. After my implants, warm soups and teas were actually a lifesaver—especially herbal teas...

Sticker charts worked wonders with my grandkids too. Another thing that helped was letting them pick their own flossers—those colorful animal-shaped o...

I've had both porcelain and zirconia crowns over the years, and honestly, zirconia has held up way better for me. Porcelain looked great at first, but...

Totally agree with this... even adults get decision fatigue sometimes. My grandkids got really into brushing when we started using a timer app that pl...

Regular pillows worked fine for me too, but I did have to shuffle them around a bit through the night. Tried a wedge pillow once—felt way too stiff. H...

Totally agree about savory soups—saved me more times than I can count. Another thing that worked wonders was scrambled eggs cooked extra soft. Easy to...

I've had my veneers for almost a decade now, and honestly, I stopped worrying about crunchy foods pretty quickly. Carrots, popcorn, even caramel apple...

Honestly, three months does sound a bit long to me too. I had implants done last year, and while my dentist kept reassuring me that some lingering num...

Mine hung around a bit longer, maybe a week or so, but it gradually got better each day. Like you mentioned, the toothpaste they recommended really he...

I remember the palate expander being pretty annoying at first too—felt like I was talking with marbles in my mouth for the first week or so. Eating wa...

Yeah, that gritty feeling is exactly why I stopped using whitening toothpaste too. My dentist actually mentioned that some whitening formulas use hars...

That's really reassuring to hear, especially from someone who's seen it firsthand. I remember years ago when my daughter broke a tooth at gymnastics—t...

Totally agree, having a little cushion helps ease the stress. I cracked a crown last year—out of nowhere—and was glad I'd tucked some money aside. Den...

Yeah, totally agree about toothpaste making a difference. I had gum irritation for a while too, and switching brushes didn't do much for me either. Ev...