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RE: Why my dentist swears by electric toothbrushes (and now maybe I do too?)

Couldn’t agree more. My nephew thought the electric brush was some sort of tiny lawnmower for his face—total meltdown at first. But now he’s obsessed....

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RE: Saw This Article on Natural Ways to Calm Down Angry Gums—Thoughts?

Honestly, I get where you’re coming from with the soft toothbrush thing—my dentist’s been on my case about that for years. But I gotta say, I actually...

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RE: How Long Did It Take You To Feel Normal After Root Tip Surgery?

That vibrating phone chin is too real... I remember biting my lip a few times without even noticing. Did anyone else get weird phantom itches in spots...

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RE: That weird mix of nerves and excitement before getting your braces off

Haha, I totally get the paranoia about breaking the retainer. I kept thinking I’d snap mine just by biting into a sandwich. Turns out, it survived my ...

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RE: Why does it feel like dentists only want to throw antibiotics at gum problems?

Totally get the paranoia after a bad infection—I had one that landed me in the ER and now I flinch at the first sign of gum pain. Antibiotics do feel ...

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RE: Surviving morning breath: tales from the smoker’s toothbrush

Totally get not wanting to throw money at fancy rinses that just leave your mouth feeling like the Sahara. I’ve tried a bunch—some of them sting, some...

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RE: SEDATION FOR TOOTH EXTRACTION - IV OR LAUGHING GAS?

I get that—needles freak out a lot of people. But I actually found IV sedation way easier to deal with for my last extraction. The laughing gas made m...

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RE: Teeth slightly crooked and it's driving me nuts

This is so real. They sell you on “invisible” but don’t mention you’ll become a full-time aligner janitor. I was constantly checking for cloudiness or...

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RE: My experience with getting teeth whitened professionally

Haha, sounds like classic dentist-speak. Basically, whitening opens tiny channels in your enamel, letting stuff reach the nerves easier—cue sensitivit...

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RE: Unexpected toothpaste hacks that actually work

Tried toothpaste on my glasses once when I was desperate (don't ask, long story involving camping and marshmallow smudges). It sorta worked—cleaned th...

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RE: Finding the right doc for bone graft surgery—recent story got me thinking

That's awesome your surgeon was chill about it—mine once joked he'd rather answer my 3am panic texts than fix a mess I made googling symptoms at home,...

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RE: Teeth slightly crooked and it's driving me nuts

Can confirm—water flossers are legit game-changers. I was skeptical at first (thought it was just another gimmicky gadget), but now I'm hooked. As for...

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RE: Sugar overload and your teeth: a bittersweet truth

Totally relate to the grocery store detective thing, haha... sugar really is sneaky. Xylitol gum's been great for us too, but yeah, it's more like a s...

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RE: My experience with getting teeth whitened professionally

Yeah, sensitive toothpaste was a game changer for me too. I remember after whitening, biting into ice cream felt like chewing on aluminum foil... not ...

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RE: Eating comfortably when your mouth feels like a construction zone

Frozen bananas are a lifesaver—especially if your mouth feels like it's been through a jackhammer session. Pears are good too, but honestly, sometimes...

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