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RE: Bouncing back after a makeover disaster

I get where you're coming from, but honestly, flavor made a huge difference for me. Weirdly enough, I found the minty ones actually irritated my gums ...

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RE: SEDATION FOR TOOTH EXTRACTION - IV OR LAUGHING GAS?

Had laughing gas once for a filling and honestly, it was a weird experience—felt like I was floating, but still very aware of everything happening. IV...

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RE: Braces on a budget: monthly payments or upfront savings?

Yeah, monthly payments were tempting for me too, especially since I wasn't sure how tight things would get later on. But after hearing your fridge sto...

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RE: Braces for underbite taking forever and a day

That's definitely true, but I sometimes wonder if retainers alone are enough. When my braces came off, I wore mine religiously, yet still noticed some...

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RE: Grinding teeth at night...what if you ignored it?

I was pretty skeptical about mouthguards too, mostly because I thought it'd feel like sleeping with a hockey puck in my mouth, lol. But honestly, afte...

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RE: finally brace-free—how would you mark the occasion?

Haha, reading this brings back memories... I thought I'd immediately tackle a crunchy apple after braces, but nope—felt like biting into concrete. End...

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RE: WISDOM TEETH OUT—HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO FEEL NORMAL AGAIN?

Reading this brings back memories...I remember after my wisdom teeth came out, I thought mashed potatoes would be my savior. Nope. Somehow even those ...

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RE: how thorough are you with dental checkups?

Reading your experience reminded me of something similar that happened to me a few years back. I'd always assumed cavities would announce themselves l...

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RE: Surviving gum surgery: ice packs are my new best friend

Frozen bananas were a total game changer for me too. I was skeptical at first—like, how could bananas possibly replace yogurt? But honestly, after my ...

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RE: Braces on a budget: monthly payments or upfront savings?

My ortho was pretty chill about payments—thankfully. I did something similar, monthly payments seemed safer at first, but halfway through I got a smal...

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RE: Frustrated with how fast bottle decay happens to kids' teeth

I've wondered the same thing! Growing up, my sister and I had totally different experiences at the dentist. She brushed religiously, flossed daily, an...

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RE: Noticed my gums acting weird lately

Yeah, I've definitely noticed something similar. A while back, I was trying out different mouthwashes because my orthodontist recommended using one re...

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RE: Thumb Sucking Drama—How Do You Get Your Kid to Stop?

My parents tried everything with me too—sticker charts, bitter nail polish stuff, even bribery (I distinctly remember being promised a new bike if I s...

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RE: anyone else feel misled by all those glowing water flosser reviews?

Haha, reading through this makes me feel a bit better about my own messy bathroom adventures. Took me a solid two weeks before I stopped accidentally ...

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RE: noticed gums bleeding lately... dentist vs home remedies?

Had something similar happen when I first got braces. My gums started bleeding randomly, and I figured it was just irritation from the brackets or som...

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