The jaw fatigue is real—felt like I’d just chewed through a car tire after mine. I actually kept worrying my bite was permanently weird, but turns out...
You’re definitely not overdoing it—braces are like little food traps, and those gadgets are lifesavers. My teenager basically lived with a water floss...
Milk’s always getting the spotlight, but honestly, it’s not some magical tooth potion. My brother drank enough milk to rival a baby cow and still had ...
Man, I’ve asked myself this exact thing while standing at the sink, toothbrush in hand, overthinking my whole nighttime routine. The way my dentist ex...
You nailed it with the bubblegum toothpaste—why did anyone think we wanted our mouths tasting like a kid’s birthday party gone wrong? Mint’s the only ...
Toothless by 50 is a mood, honestly. I used boil-and-bite guards for years because my insurance was basically like, “Good luck, pal.” They’re not terr...
Tried them once, thinking I was a genius... my kid hated not hearing what the hygienist was saying and kept pulling them off. Honestly, regular comfy ...
The saltwater rinse is the MVP of post-op boredom, for sure. I remember feeling like I was gargling ocean water for a week straight. But hey, better t...
You just described my life during my son’s braces phase—except he managed to snap a bracket on a gummy bear, of all things. I briefly flirted with the...
My mouth is like the princess and the pea—if there’s even a microscopic change, my tongue will find it and obsess over it for days. I once had a crown...
Totally get what you mean about the brush not being a miracle worker. I used to think if I just upgraded my toothbrush, I could ignore the rest and st...
Yeah, I used to think flossing was just dentist propaganda, right up until my gums started looking like a crime scene every time I brushed. Honestly, ...
That’s the perfect way to put it—my teeth definitely threw a tantrum after whitening. I used the “sensitive” toothpaste for weeks, but those zaps stil...
Tried the mouthwash soak thing a few times when I was feeling extra germaphobic. Honestly, it made my brush smell minty fresh but didn’t seem to do mu...