That wobbly phase drove me nuts too. My ortho said it could last a few weeks, sometimes even a couple months while things settle. I’d get that “off” f...
I totally get where you’re coming from—stitches in your mouth just feel weird, and it’s hard not to obsess over them. When I had my molars out, I was ...
Totally relate to that “felt silly for overreacting” part. I used to wait things out, thinking it’d just clear up on its own, but one time my gums wer...
Totally relate to the “Picasso painting” fear—my brain went there too after my first night with a custom guard. I had this weird ache in my jaw and im...
Yeah, I get where you’re coming from. I tried both too, and honestly, stainless steel’s been totally fine for me—no regrets not going for copper. It’s...
Honestly, I used to stress about getting the perfect “smear” too, but at some point I just started using a pea-sized blob for my son. He spits most of...
Yeah, I’ve heard that too—babies can get cavities super early, which honestly blew my mind. I used to think brushing and flossing was the magic fix, b...
I hear you on the waxed floss sometimes being too thick—I've snapped a few trying to wedge them in and had that panic moment. I actually switched to t...
I get where you're coming from, but for me, scraping made a bigger difference than just brushing my tongue ever did. I used to get that weird morning ...
Totally relate to that anxious feeling, even when I know I’ve been doing everything right. I’ve had dentists recommend extra stuff too—sometimes it fe...
This made me laugh—my mom used to call flossing my braces “her nightly wrestling match.” I totally get the oven mitts analogy. Those floss threaders a...
Custom trays really are a whole different world compared to the strips. I went through a similar phase—tried all the over-the-counter stuff, wasted mo...
Totally agree—threaders always left my gums sore and bleeding. Switched to a water flosser last year, and it’s made mornings way less gross. If you ev...
That hissing thing is so real—I remember catching myself doing it and just laughing. My partner joked I sounded like a leaky radiator for weeks. Readi...