Honestly, I still trip over certain words if my lower denture isn’t sitting just right, even after a few months. The “ch” and “j” sounds get me every ...
That’s interesting you mention the mental side of it, because I swear half my problem is just being hyper-aware of every weird sensation now. I keep w...
That line cracks me up, but it’s so true. I’m in my mid-30s and just started Invisalign last fall because my front teeth started crowding again out of...
I get what you’re saying about unpredictability, but I actually think a lot of it comes down to how upfront the dentist is. My last extraction turned ...
Totally agree with this. Mine was obsessed with chilled cucumber sticks for a while—supervised, of course. Anyone have luck with those silicone feeder...
Totally get this. After I got a bridge put in, my tongue kept poking at it like it was some foreign object... took a while before it felt normal. For ...
Yeah, I totally relate to this. I used to think if a little fluoride was good, then a lot had to be better... but my dentist basically said “nope.” I ...
Totally get what you mean about the “balancing act.” I’ve got super tight contacts too, and most of the eco flosses I’ve tried either shred or just wo...
Same here. I tried a bunch of those gadgets, but my gums honestly responded better to just sticking with the basics. That vinegar rinse—never again fo...
I get what you mean about the technical terms having a purpose, but sometimes I feel like dentists hide behind jargon when they don’t want to explain ...
Saltwater rinses actually did more for me too—clove oil just made my mouth feel weird and didn’t last long. I’ve wondered if it’s just the rinsing tha...
I had the same thought after seeing those ads everywhere—figured it’d be a quick fix before braces. Gave one a shot, but honestly, I agree with you: ...
I get where you’re coming from, but sometimes I wonder if it’s really that neutral. I switched dentists last year after feeling like my old hygienist ...
Yeah, those mouth ulcers are brutal at first. I pretty much survived on scrambled eggs and ice cream for a week straight. The saltwater rinse stings b...
Honestly, I’ve wondered about that too. My youngest would do anything for a sticker or a song when she was little, but now that she’s older, the “fun”...