I totally get what you mean about missing apples—my “forbidden fruit” was always crusty bread. I swear, every time someone at work brought in a baguet...
I’m right there with you on the wax. When I first got my braces, I tried every mouth rinse the ortho recommended, but honestly, most of them just made...
I totally get what you mean about the string floss—picks are supposed to be easier, but I never feel like I’m getting everything, especially around my...
Honestly, I’m still a little freaked out about biting into anything crunchy even weeks later. The paranoia about dry socket just kind of stuck with me...
I can relate to this so much. I’m 17 and honestly, I still catch myself wanting to do it sometimes, especially at night when I’m stressed or just tryi...
I totally relate to the mashed potatoes thing—soft foods were my go-to after my root canal. I kept second guessing if I should be icing or using heat,...
I wish I’d bounced back that fast. Mine took almost a full week before I felt normal again, and honestly, I was super cautious because I kept worrying...
Same boat here. I thought switching to vaping would be a “fix” after my teeth started looking weird with braces, but now I’m paranoid about dry mouth ...
I’m in my early 40s and just hit the one-year mark with metal braces. I totally get the anxiety about how they’d look at work—felt the same way. I kep...
This is exactly it for me. The night before my jaw surgery, I packed a bag with two sweatshirts (even though the hospital was roasting), a whole folde...
The taste is honestly the worst part for me too, and I end up obsessing over every weird flavor or gritty texture like it’s some kind of warning sign....
That part really hit home for me. I get super anxious about dental stuff, so if a dentist is acting like they’re just trying to get to lunch, my nerve...
I totally get where you’re coming from—switching up routines, especially when it comes to teeth, is weirdly stressful. I put off trying a water flosse...
It’s weird, but for me, just *thinking* about that scraping sound is enough to make my jaw tense up. I’ve had braces for almost a year now and honestl...
I totally get what you mean about the pain being a warning sign. I tried whitening strips last year while I had my braces off for a bit, and honestly,...