I’ve actually done it both ways—once crammed a bunch of work into two long appointments, and another time spaced everything out over a month. Honestly...
I totally relate to the “self-care, not a luxury” thing. Nitrous isn’t cheap, but neither is losing sleep over dental work. I used to white-knuckle it...
We tried both with my daughter, and honestly, it just depended on her mood that day. Some mornings she loved the buzz of the electric, other times it ...
That weird “on and off” jaw clicking is honestly so relatable. Mine started back in high school, and braces helped a lot, but it’s never been 100% gon...
You’re totally right—just keeping the conversation open and not brushing off (pun intended) those little changes really helps. I’ve noticed my own gum...
Totally get where you’re coming from. I remember thinking those brushes were just another way for my gums to bleed for no reason. The sticker shock is...
I totally get where you’re coming from—my kid’s electric brush freaks me out sometimes too. I used to just leave it upright after rinsing, but then I ...
I actually kind of miss the challenge of eating with toppings, weird as that sounds. Maybe I’m stubborn, but I found if I cut up the pizza into smalle...
That waiting game is the worst, especially when it’s a front bracket and you’re hyper-aware every time you talk or eat. I’ve had a bracket pop off rig...
Teething is such a wild card. I remember with my niece, everyone swore her crankiness was teething and then nothing happened for weeks—then suddenly, ...
I totally get what you mean about gums getting touchier with age. I used to be able to chomp down on popcorn or tortilla chips like it was nothing, bu...
I get what you mean about the adhesives—some of them just leave this weird aftertaste and don’t last through a whole meal. But honestly, I’ve found th...
I totally get the pen-clicking thing—my “nervous habit” was fiddling with my hoodie strings the whole time. For me, music in one earbud helped drown o...
I relate so much to the earbuds and podcasts thing, it's honestly been a lifesaver for me too. I used to get pretty bad anxiety before dental visits, ...
I totally get the paranoia about apples—I remember cutting mine into tiny pieces for months because I was convinced I'd pop a bracket off. 😂 ...