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RE: Toothbrushing Apps vs. DIY Brushing Charts: Which Gets Kids More Excited?

Honestly, my kiddo lost interest in both after about ten days. The sticker chart turned into “meh, whatever,” and the app just became background noise...

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RE: Electric Toothbrushes vs. Manual for Kids: Which Actually Works Better?

Honestly, you nailed it—my kiddo only started brushing without a fight when we made up a whole saga about “evil sugar monsters.” Doesn’t matter if it’...

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RE: Electric Toothbrushes vs. Manual for Kids: Which Actually Works Better?

I get where you’re coming from, but my son just turned brushing into a game with the manual brush—like, “how many bubbles can I make?” The electric on...

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RE: Finding silver linings during years in assisted living

Bacon toothpaste is wild, but honestly, cinnamon is way more terrifying to me. I tried it once thinking it’d be “festive”—nope, just felt like my mout...

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RE: Braces for buck teeth vs deep bite: did you know there’s a difference?

The inside of my lower lip was like a war zone for the first few months, especially when they started shifting my deep bite. I swear, every time my or...

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RE: Knocked-out tooth panic: what did you do?

That’s basically my story too, except I used chewing gum because I couldn’t find dental wax at 2am. Not my proudest MacGyver moment—looked like I’d be...

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RE: Weird sensations after getting braces off—how to make it less awkward?

I get the whole gentle brushing thing, but honestly, I found it made almost no difference for me. Maybe my teeth were just extra dramatic, but even wi...

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RE: What if you woke up with dragon breath every day?

Ain’t that the truth about dry mouth as we get older… I swear, some mornings it feels like my tongue’s been camping in the Sahara. I used to think it ...

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RE: Weird sensations after getting braces off—how to make it less awkward?

That slippery feeling is wild, right? I kept thinking my teeth were coated in butter or something. The sensitivity hit me too, especially with ice wat...

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RE: Keeping your electric toothbrush in shape—what do you actually do?

That’s pretty much my vibe too. Here’s my “system”: 1) Rinse the brush like it owes me money. 2) Whack it on the sink to shake off water. 3) Leave it ...

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RE: Knocked out a tooth? Saw this wild story…

Honestly, the panic is real—I knocked one out at a bar (don’t ask), and my brain just froze. My friend shoved it in a cup of milk from behind the bar,...

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RE: GUM ISSUES SUCK—HERE'S SOMETHING THAT HELPED ME

Ugh, salt water rinses...been there, done that, regretted it immediately. I swear, after a few days of that stuff my gums felt like I'd spent a week i...

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RE: Grinding teeth at night...what if you ignored it?

Yeah, those store-bought guards are basically like trying to sleep with a mouthful of Legos...been there too, haha. Honestly, ignoring grinding isn't ...

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RE: How Long Does Your Mouthguard Usually Last?

I've actually had the opposite experience with custom guards. Went through the whole dentist fitting thing, paid a small fortune, and honestly... it f...

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