Totally agree about the mirror—good lighting makes a huge difference. Personally though, I never really got comfortable with interdental brushes. I tr...

I've noticed woven flosses feel gentler too, but yeah—felt like they didn't clean thoroughly enough between my tighter teeth. Switching to a thin, wax...

Totally agree, sensitivity can be rough. When I had mine whitened, my dentist recommended using fluoride gel trays afterward to help ease the discomfo...

Yeah, I've been through something similar. My ortho initially told me the same thing—elastics 24/7, even meals—but honestly that didn't sit right with...