I’ve been nervous to try any whitening stuff because I’m scared of that sensitivity everyone talks about. But my friend actually had good luck with th...
That’s honestly what keeps me going right now. I’m in the thick of it and everything feels so messy, but hearing it’s temporary helps a lot. I keep st...
Totally get what you mean. I tried one of those super soft ones after my last cleaning because I was worried about hurting my gums, but it just didn’t...
I felt the same way until my first cleaning as an adult. I used to just grab whatever brush and floss were cheapest, never thought much about it. But ...
I totally get the cleaning struggle—sometimes it feels like no matter what I do, the trays just get gross. I picked the dentist ones too because I was...
I’m actually getting my first bridge soon and kinda nervous about keeping it clean, so this thread helps a lot. I always thought the threaders were th...
Totally get what you mean about the oral habits just shifting gears. My son ditched his pacifier, and I thought we were in the clear... then suddenly ...
This is basically my life right now. My daughter was obsessed with her electric brush for like two weeks—she’d sing and brush and the whole thing felt...
Honestly, the headaches and jaw aches were the worst part for me too. I tried Tylenol and ice packs, but mostly just had to ride it out. The self-cons...
Flossing with the wire is such a pain, right? I thought I’d get used to it, but honestly, it still takes forever and I always feel like I’m going to p...
Yeah, I totally get that—my jaw felt kind of stiff too when I left the ice on longer than they said. Honestly, I was nervous to try heat since my dent...
Honestly, I kinda like the timer on mine—it keeps me from rushing, which I definitely used to do. But with my kid, it’s hit or miss. Sometimes the tim...
Totally relate to the mental fatigue part—didn’t expect that at all. I kept worrying I’d mess something up by eating the wrong thing or moving too muc...
I totally get what you mean about floss vs. those tiny brushes. I actually tried the brushes first because my dentist recommended them, but they just ...