Yeah, the color change is weirdly fast—I thought I was doing something wrong at first. I agree, though: comfort wins. With my old boil-and-bite, I’d w...
I had to scramble once when my niece knocked a tooth out at the playground, and we just used cold water because there was nothing else. The dentist sa...
I actually had the opposite experience—my tongue scraper (metal, not plastic) ended up being way less intimidating than I expected. I was super skepti...
We went through something kinda similar when my daughter lost one of her front teeth in an accident. At first, I was convinced we had to do an implant...
Interesting, I actually went for the pro cleaning right before getting my braces on—my orthodontist kind of nudged me in that direction. I figured it’...
That cracked me up—my mirror is basically modern art after every session. I’ve tried being careful, but even with the Sonicare, toothpaste goes everyw...
I get the appeal of a thinner guard, but I actually had the opposite experience. I tried one of those super slim ones a couple years back, and yeah, i...
That loose tooth sensation is so unsettling, right? I kept poking at my teeth with my tongue for weeks, convinced one would just pop out if I sneezed ...
I totally get what you mean about the sounds—that’s honestly what got to me more than anything else. I ended up focusing on my breathing and counting ...
That really hits home. I always figured if something wasn’t hurting, it couldn’t be important. But last year I had this random sensitivity to cold on ...
I’ve definitely noticed that with my daughter. If we talk through what’s going to happen—like, “there’ll be some buzzing and maybe a tickle”—she seems...
That totally makes sense, honestly. I tried going without fluoride toothpaste for a bit too—mostly just out of curiosity—and I swear my teeth got more...
I get where you're coming from. I used to think dentists would just hand out antibiotics for anything gum-related, but apparently that's not the case....
That’s interesting about the salt water——I totally get that. I always wondered if temperature made a difference too? I found warmer water way more soo...