Ha, I've got you beat—I went straight for dentures thinking I'd dodge all the drama. Turns out chasing your teeth around a dinner plate every night is...
Weirdly satisfying is exactly how I'd describe those interdental brushes too, haha. Honestly, I felt so skeptical at first—like, how could these tiny ...
Glad your son handled it well. I had laughing gas myself last year for an extraction, and honestly, I was cracking jokes with the dentist within minut...
Haha, your rubber band story brought back some memories. Back in my day (yeah, I'm old enough to say that now), we didn't have TikTok or YouTube, but ...
I've done the baking soda thing too, and yeah, salty chalk is spot-on for describing it, haha. But honestly, I'm not so sure about recommending it rig...
Haha, exactly my thoughts! My ortho kept promising "just a few more tweaks," and here I am, years later, still rocking elastics like they're the lates...
Haha, this brings back memories... I remember obsessing over my teeth every single day when I had braces. Felt like nothing was happening until one da...
Same here—I never even realized coffee was making me clench more until my dentist casually mentioned it. Thought he was just trying to ruin my morning...
I ignored my grinding for years, thinking it was no big deal...until one morning I woke up with a chipped tooth. Dentist gave me that "I told you so" ...
Activated charcoal was a no-go for me too—felt like I was chewing gritty sandpaper and my gums weren't fans of the experience either. Tried whitening ...
Haha, feather brushing—that's a new one! Reminds me when my dentist convinced me to switch brushes. Felt like I was tickling my teeth at first, but no...
Funny you mention the round heads—I tried those too after my dentist gave me the whole spiel about them being better at hugging each tooth. Honestly, ...
Man, wisdom teeth are a whole different beast. I remember when I got mine yanked, the dentist scheduled me for a follow-up like two weeks later. I tho...
Glad I'm not the only one who noticed this! Fruit bars used to be my go-to summer treat until my gums started protesting like cranky neighbors at a lo...
Funny you mention the TSA awkwardness—I actually had the opposite experience. My partial denture has metal clasps, and I was totally bracing myself fo...