Glad I'm not the only one who resorts to laundry prayers... I've tried eco-friendly stuff too, but honestly, Dawn is my safety net. Maybe one day I'll...

I had the same weird rollercoaster recovery—one day feeling like a champ, next day back to square one. Honestly, mashed potatoes didn't do it for me e...

Haha, toothpaste on pimples brings back some cringe-worthy memories from my teenage years too... On a related note, has anyone tried toothpaste for po...

I was honestly pretty nervous about trying a mouth guard too—kept imagining I'd wake up choking on it or something ridiculous. But after ignoring my g...

Honestly, teens have a built-in radar for anything remotely educational—my younger sister is the same way. But maybe instead of forwarding TikToks, ca...

I get your point about upfront payments being cheaper overall, but honestly, delaying treatment for months to save up makes me a bit anxious. For me, ...

Haha, reading this thread is actually calming my nerves a bit. I was totally prepared to go full-on syringe mode, picturing myself as some kind of den...

Haha, guilty as charged. Midnight symptom searches should come with a warning label—"May cause unnecessary panic and loss of sleep." I'm also dealing ...

I've been debating switching to alcohol-free mouthwash myself, mostly because my dentist casually mentioned it last visit and now I'm paranoid, haha. ...

Haha, reading this thread is making me a bit nervous—I get mine off next week and was planning a full-on popcorn binge to celebrate, but maybe that's ...

I feel this on a deep level. I just got my braces put on last month, and believe me, the payment situation was probably scarier than the actual braces...

Glad I'm not alone in planning my post-extraction menu around mashed potatoes—already stocked up on instant packets! Scrambled eggs were actually next...

I've actually been using alcohol-free mouthwash for a while now because the regular stuff felt like it was burning holes in my cheeks (okay, slight ex...

I completely agree with this point. Honestly, as someone who recently had their first filling (yes, embarrassingly late to the party), I learned this ...

My dentist did mention temporary dentures, but honestly, I'm still on the fence about them. Knowing my luck, I'd probably sneeze them out at a family ...