Honestly, I used to be all about wax when I first got braces. I’d slap it on every bracket and hope for the best—felt like I was building a little for...
Funny you mention the blue-tinted pastes—my partner swears by them for photos, but I can’t get past the idea that it’s just a temporary fix. I actuall...
Funny, I actually found the pressure way more distracting than the swelling. I kept thinking it’d hurt, but it was mostly just this odd fullness in my...
I totally get what you mean about floss threaders—those things are a lifesaver after anything saucy. I still struggle with popcorn, though... no matte...
I totally relate to that plasticky texture—Spry never did it for me either. Tried it back when I was obsessing over keeping my teeth extra clean, but ...
I totally relate—when I had braces, I felt like half my snack just hid out behind the wires no matter what I did. I actually started using those tiny ...
I totally relate—first time I used a water flosser, I accidentally hosed down my mirror and half the counter. Honestly though, after a few tries, it g...
Honestly, I relate way too much to the “floss magician” thing. My youngest used to act like flossing was some kind of medieval torture device—she’d hi...
That’s interesting, because I actually had a different experience when I went in for veneers. My dentist walked me through every single line on the es...
Letting kids have a bit of control makes such a difference, doesn’t it? My youngest is a question machine—she wants to know every single thing that’s ...
I totally hear you on the “slow and steady” route—my teeth are drama queens for sure. But I’ll admit, I’ve had a different experience with whitening s...
It’s wild to think how far we’ve come from those early “braces”—I read somewhere that medieval folks actually used gold wires to try and keep their te...
I totally get the sticker shock—when I needed both, I remember thinking the root canal would be the big expense, but the crown actually cost me more. ...
Can totally relate to the “gross but satisfying” feeling—there’s something weirdly addictive about seeing what comes off. I also started with a plasti...
Totally get what you mean about bread—sometimes I’d look at a sandwich and just nope out. My weirdest one was with apples. I used to love them, but af...