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RE: Do Whitening Strips Actually Work for You? Quick Poll

Strips definitely work for some people, but I totally get where you’re coming from with the sensitivity and weird gum feelings. The first time I tried...

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RE: Which is rougher: getting a crown or recovering from a root canal?

Yeah, the jaw ache is real. I always feel like my face has been at the gym after those longer appointments. For me, the crown process was actually rou...

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RE: The night before surgery: a choose-your-own-cleanliness adventure

I totally get the urge to scrub like you’re trying to erase last year’s coffee stains. I used to think if my gums weren’t a little sore after brushing...

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RE: Getting used to new dentures: slow and steady or all at once?

Yeah, I totally get where you’re coming from. The lower denture is always the troublemaker for me too—never fails, a few days in and I’m chasing down ...

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RE: Making brushing fun for little ones—what actually works?

Stories and songs totally saved us during the toddler years, but I gotta admit, I caved and tried one of those musical toothbrushes too. It was a hit ...

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RE: How often do you actually see your dentist?

I totally get that worry—once you’ve had a bad cavity, it’s hard to relax about checkups. I used to be pretty obsessive too, especially when I had bra...

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RE: Custom Teeth Whitening Trays: Did You Know They’re Reusable?

Yeah, the cloudy look on trays used to bug me too. I remember the first time mine started looking hazy, I thought I’d ruined them and almost went back...

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RE: Custom Teeth Whitening Trays: Did You Know They’re Reusable?

I totally get the paranoia about keeping those trays clean—especially when you realize how much you shelled out for them. I used to obsess over mine, ...

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RE: Weird sensations after getting braces off—how to make it less awkward?

Honestly, I couldn’t wait to crunch into something crispy right after mine came off—softer foods just made me feel like I was stuck in “braces mode” f...

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RE: Little trick to help kids dodge cavities: dental "raincoats"

Yeah, insurance is a total maze with this stuff. My kid had a sealant come off almost completely and the dentist said if it’s mostly gone, they’ll jus...

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RE: KEEPING CLEAR ALIGNERS ACTUALLY CLEAR—ANYONE ELSE STRUGGLING?

I’ve noticed that weird film too, especially after using the tablets—sometimes it feels like no amount of rinsing gets rid of it. The ultrasonic clean...

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RE: Root canal wasn’t as scary as I thought—pain gone!

Yeah, the mental buildup is way worse than the actual root canal, at least for me. I used to dread the whole thing, but once I was in the chair, it wa...

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RE: Is it just me or are whitening treatments way more confusing than they should be?

I tried the sensitive toothpaste trick before using strips and honestly, it helped a bit... but not a game changer for me. My teeth still zinged like ...

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RE: Turns out cartoons at the dentist actually help kids chill out

Yeah, I’m totally with you on this. Cartoons at the dentist are a lifesaver for a lot of kids. My niece used to be a ball of nerves—like, she’d start ...

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RE: Braces for underbite taking forever and a day

Ugh, the apple thing is so real—my son still slices his up tiny even though he’s been brace-free for months. I totally get what you mean about those “...

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