Saltwater rinses are basically my new religion at this point—seriously, I think I used more salt in that week than I do cooking all year. About the sw...
I tried boiling my brush too—felt like I was prepping it for a science experiment, not brushing my teeth. Honestly, just swapping out the head when it...
I’ve wondered about gold crowns too, especially after my dentist described them as “the Cadillac of crowns” (which made me laugh, since my teeth are m...
Funny thing, I actually had the opposite experience. I wanted to keep it simple, but ended up needing all the gadgets—silicone covers, special flosser...
I totally get what you mean about the two minutes feeling like an eternity. I tried one of those toothbrushes that plays music, thinking it’d be fun, ...
Losing teeth from gum issues: saw this in the news, anyone relate? Yeah, I totally get the glasses vs. flossing thing. For me, I’ll spend ten minutes...
I hear you on the ice water thing—it’s like a quick fix, but then my teeth feel like they’re starring in a horror movie later. Salt rinses are gross b...
Sticker charts were a bust at our house too. My daughter was all about the sparkly unicorn stickers... for about three days. Then it was like, “meh, n...
Honestly, I was nervous about sensitivity too—my teeth are drama queens when it comes to anything cold or sweet. The custom trays from my dentist actu...
Haha, I swear my teeth just *know* when I’ve even thought about sugar. Totally relate to the “dental lottery”—my sister’s never had a filling and I’m ...
I actually did get something a bit stronger once—ended up with a couple days’ worth of Tylenol with codeine after a particularly gnarly abscess. But h...
I’m right there with you—if I manage to floss without launching the threader across the bathroom, it’s a win. I switched to the cheapo floss too, and ...
Ugh, I feel this so much. I floss like a maniac and still had to get a crown redone last year. I kept thinking, “Did I eat too many Skittles as a kid ...
I totally get that. The idea of wiping out your savings for straight teeth is enough to make anyone grind them—ironically. I went for the upfront paym...
Totally relate—I was convinced I’d mess something up if I didn’t buy the “ultra-healing” mouthwash. Ended up with saltwater too, and honestly, zero re...