Yikes, those elastic band videos gave me nightmares too. When I first got braces, I was so paranoid about messing things up that I barely ate apples f...

Haha, this totally reminds me of myself. I'm an anxious dental patient too, and when I needed my first crown, durability was my main concern. Went bac...

This actually makes me feel a bit better about my upcoming extraction. I've never had any sedation before, and honestly, I'm pretty anxious about the ...

Totally get the ice cream struggle—been there, done that, and yeah, it's brutal. Weirdly enough, my sensitivity kicked in mostly with cold drinks like...

I get where you're coming from, but honestly, as someone who's only had braces for about 6 months now, I'm still pretty nervous about breaking somethi...

Totally relate to your mom's experience—my dad got so stressed with a Bluetooth brush he literally avoided brushing for a few days. Switching to a sim...

Glad someone else mentioned baking soda! I've been doing something similar for years, and it's honestly one of the few things that consistently works ...

Minty flavors do the same thing to me, honestly. I thought it was just in my head at first, but after a while, I couldn't ignore how dry and uncomfort...

I remember after my surgery, I thought I'd planned everything perfectly—stocked up on yogurts, cottage cheese, smoothies...the works. But by day three...

Funny you mention the musty smell thing—I thought it was just me being paranoid. I've been using one of those solid dentist-issued cases too, and no m...

Haha, I totally get the imagination running wild thing... but honestly, I'd rather have too much info than not enough. When I went in for my first den...