Couldn't agree more with this. My grandkids started going to the dentist pretty early—around their first birthdays, I think—and I've noticed it made a...

Honestly, I get the confusion, but after decades of dental visits, I've learned that most of these "new rules" are just minor tweaks. Stick to the bas...

Yeah, exactly my experience too. I remember when my gums were acting up last year, I thought saltwater was just an old wives' tale or something. But h...

I can relate to that anxiety about knowing what's happening. The TV idea is pretty clever—I had something similar once, but it was just a slideshow of...

Totally relate to this. Had a crown put in a couple years back, and for months afterward I was hyper-aware of every little sensation. I swear I could ...

Haha, been there myself! I remember getting a crown done a few years back and for a good month afterward, every sip of coffee was like rolling dice—wo...

Haha, granola bars are definitely sneaky! I've had a few close calls myself. Honestly, going back early isn't paranoid at all—just good sense. I've le...

I get what you're saying, but honestly, at a dentist's office no one's noticing your shirt. I've gone in with way worse stains (hello, spaghetti sauce...

That's mostly true, but I'd still be cautious about dismissing it too quickly. My grandson chipped a baby tooth a couple years back, and we figured it...

I had a similar experience with wax—kept finding bits stuck in my teeth after coffee breaks, not fun. Silicone took some getting used to, but trimming...