I wish I could say it mellowed out for me, but after a year, I still feel like I’m trying to sleep with a flip-flop in my mouth. Maybe it’s just my st...
I hear you about the electric toothbrush hype. My grandkids swear by theirs, but I’ll admit, the first time I tried one, I thought I was being attacke...
I hear you loud and clear. I used to joke my dentist had a prescription pad glued to his hand—every time my gums flared up, it was antibiotics and a “...
That made me laugh—been there, done that, found tissue in my teeth hours later. Wax disappearing mid-meal is a classic too. I swear, half my wax ends ...
That sandblasting feeling is all too familiar—first time I used one of those, I thought I’d knocked a filling loose. Honestly, for the price, if it he...
I’ve definitely tried the “wait and see” approach with my grandkids’ teeth, and let me tell you, it’s bitten me in the behind more than once. One time...
Those silicone grips are a lifesaver for stiff hands, but I swear they double as lint traps for toothpaste. I tried one after my arthritis flared up—m...
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...