Yeah, I’ll take a regular tooth extraction over wisdom teeth removal any day. I mean, with a regular one, you’re sore, maybe a little annoyed, but you...

That sounds a lot like my experience—except I caved and had mashed potatoes for every meal. Honestly, I was convinced the tooth would shatter if I eve...

Honestly, I tried a water flosser once after my implant and nearly jumped out of my skin—felt like a pressure washer on a paper cut. Ended up just sti...

Valium plus nitrous is like the chill-out cocktail of dental work—did the trick for me too, and I was back to Netflix the same night. IV sedation alwa...

Glad your daughter had a smooth experience! But honestly, I think people sometimes underestimate laughing gas even for trickier extractions. I've had ...

We did laughing gas for my daughter's extraction, and honestly...she was a total champ. IV sedation definitely knocks them out deeper, but the gas is ...

That's funny, because my dentist swears by zirconia for molars but insists porcelain is the way to go for front teeth. I have one of each (lucky me, r...

Haha, the pill organizer trick is genius—I wish I'd thought of that back when I had braces. Those elastics were always snapping at the worst possible ...

Haha, I totally feel you on this one. Mouth nerves are seriously dramatic little divas when they're healing. I had a similar experience after my impla...

Ugh, sneezing was definitely the worst part for me too. I remember desperately trying to hold one in at work and just making this weird face instead.....

Honestly, I'd steer clear of whitening toothpastes while you've got braces on. I made that mistake years ago—thought I'd be all clever and have sparkl...

Haha, applesauce was a no-go for me—felt like baby food. Weirdly enough though, I got obsessed with cottage cheese, something I'd normally avoid like ...