For me, it’s definitely worse after eating stuff like bread or chips—they just seem to glue themselves in all the nooks and crannies. Even with braces...
I totally relate to what you’re saying about having to keep things interesting. My youngest was the same—if I tried to just say “time to brush,” she’d...
String floss is such a pain with braces, but honestly, I do notice a difference when I skip it for a few days. The water flosser feels way easier (and...
That dashboard story made me laugh—been there. I once left my plastic retainer on a bathroom counter and my cat batted it behind the sink... spent a g...
Yeah, I totally get this. I lived with an ice pack basically glued to my face for three days straight... felt like my best friend by the end. I tried ...
Totally relate to the “normal at school” struggle. I lost my two front teeth in a bike accident back in high school (not as cool as hockey, but still ...
That “crack” sound honestly made me jump the first few times too. My son went through a phase where he’d refuse to put his aligners in if he heard any...
Totally get where you’re coming from. The first time I heard those numbers, I thought maybe they were rating my teeth like judges at the Olympics or s...
Waiting made more sense for me, too. I had a molar pulled last year and my dentist basically said the same thing—my bone needed time to fill in before...
I get what you mean about cost being a bigger stress than the actual pain. For me, though, the wisdom teeth were a nightmare—insurance or not. I was s...
Cheese strings are the worst. I swear, no matter how careful I am, there’s always that one rogue bit that gets wrapped around a bracket. Olives too—I ...
Salt water rinses really do feel almost too basic, but I swear they made a huge difference for me too. I was kind of skeptical at first, but after a c...
Yeah, I totally notice when something feels off—even the tiniest thing drives me nuts. When I first got my braces, it felt like my teeth didn’t line u...
That’s exactly it. I remember the first week I tried a water flosser—felt like I was mostly just giving my teeth a bath and hoping for the best. I’ve ...
Yeah, I get this completely. My kiddo went through a phase where brushing felt like a wrestling match every night. I finally just let go of perfection...