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RE: How Has Getting Braces as an Adult Worked Out for You?

Yeah, I’ve noticed the same thing—doesn’t matter if I splurge or grab the cheap stuff, it all seems to vanish after a cup of tea or a long convo. I tr...

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RE: Weirdest pain after getting braces tightened—normal or not?

Bread is the worst, right? I totally expected crunchy stuff to be the enemy, but nope—soft foods just glue themselves to the brackets and make everyth...

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RE: Battle of the pastes: Parodontax vs. Corsodyl for sore gums?

Man, the mirror-checking spiral is too real. I literally started using the zoom on my phone camera just to double-check the stains after Corsodyl—felt...

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RE: Electric Toothbrushes vs. Manual for Kids: Which Actually Works Better?

That’s the thing, right? I was all hyped for the “smart” brush with the app and timer... lasted about a week before my kid lost interest (and the char...

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RE: KIDS' TOOTHBRUSHES: ELECTRIC VS MANUAL—WHAT'S WORKING FOR YOUR FAMILY?

Funny, my kid was super into the electric brush for like a week, then lost all interest. Now it just sits there, battery dead, and she’s back to gnawi...

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RE: How did you deal with your first day in braces? Poll inside

Not gonna lie, I’m still not sold on water flossers. Maybe it’s just me, but I actually found the threaders easier once I got the hang of it—less mes...

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RE: Why does milk get all the credit for strong teeth?

Yeah, the whole “drink milk for strong teeth” thing feels a bit old-school, doesn’t it? My parents were all about it too—like, they’d practically chas...

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RE: IMPLANTS VS. DENTURES: DID YOU ACTUALLY FEEL A DIFFERENCE?

Yeah, I get what you mean about the cost. The tech side of implants is wild, but the price tag hurts. I had dentures for a few years before switching ...

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RE: Dealing with those sneaky in-between tooth cavities

Man, I was all about the string floss for years—felt like nothing else could get in there. But after getting a couple of those sneaky in-between cavit...

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RE: Battle of the water flossers: Waterpik or Philips Sonicare?

Man, the Waterpik is like power-washing your gums. I totally relate to the mess though—sometimes I feel like I need to mop after using it. But after e...

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RE: Best ways to keep your mouth happy after a tooth pulled?

Totally get this. I was super stressed after my wisdom tooth extraction last year—kept thinking I'd mess something up and end up with dry socket or wh...

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RE: Monthly vs. six-week ortho check-ins: which works better for you?

I was on the 6-week schedule for most of my braces run, and honestly, it felt like a win at first—fewer trips, less hassle. But I did notice things mo...

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RE: Why does every night guard feel like a mouthful of plastic?

Yeah, that’s exactly it. I tried one of those super thin ones off Amazon because I thought maybe less bulk would help me forget it was there, but hone...

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RE: What do you do when a bracket pops off at night?

Totally get the stress—mine popped off during a late-night gaming session, and I was mid-match trying to figure out if I should just ignore it or MacG...

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RE: Getting my bite fixed with metal in my mouth—worth it?

Man, the retainer thing threw me for a loop too. Mine felt like it was trying to squish my teeth back together, even though they were already straight...

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