My dad went through something similar—he opted for a bridge first, thinking it'd be simpler. But like you said: Same thing happened to him. Ended u...

Haha, I totally hear you on the cold water thing—lesson learned the hard way over here too. First time I blasted my gums with ice-cold tap water it fe...

Had implants myself about 6 years ago, and I remember staring longingly at a bag of Doritos for weeks. Started slow with mashed potatoes, then soft sa...

Haha, laughing gas is the best... I remember getting it for my wisdom teeth removal. Apparently, I spent the whole car ride home trying to convince my...

Haha, cold stuff was brutal for me too. Weirdly enough, I found room-temp foods were the sweet spot—like mashed potatoes or lukewarm soup. Ice cream s...

Same here... I once got sucked into trying one of those "extra whitening" toothpastes because the ads were everywhere, and wow, big mistake. Felt like...

Totally agree with trusting your gut. I learned this the hard way too—had a root canal done, felt a weird pressure afterward, and thought "eh, probabl...

Totally agree about spacing out the sessions—learned that the hard way myself. First time I got mine whitened, I went all-in with back-to-back appoint...

Haha, retainer panic is real—I feel ya. Dentures definitely have their own quirks, though. For me, it's less about worrying they'll vanish mid-flight ...