Interesting you mention lukewarm water—I actually found it a bit uncomfortable when I had my braces tightened recently. Maybe it's just me being overl...
Reading this thread brings back memories of when I first got braces. I was so anxious about the whole thing that I spent way too much time googling al...
Chamomile tea sounds like a good save, wish I'd thought of that earlier. I once tried diluting a clove oil tincture that was way too strong (my gums w...
Yeah, learned that lesson the hard way myself. A while back, I had this favorite black hoodie—super comfy, wore it everywhere. Got a nasty mustard sta...
I totally get the anxiety around this. When I got braces as an adult (yeah, fun times...), I was initially leaning toward monthly payments because it ...
I totally get the charcoal toothpaste struggle... tried it once and spent ages scrubbing black splatters off my mirror. Never again. Coconut oil tooth...
Ouch, chia seeds sound like a nightmare after a biopsy... I had braces for ages and remember how sneaky those tiny seeds could be. They'd wedge themse...
Wish I'd read this thread earlier...I made that exact mistake after getting my braces tightened last month. Thought a nice cool orange smoothie would ...
I totally get where you're coming from with the anxiety over dipping into savings. When I first started looking into braces, I was dead set on paying ...
Totally relate to this. Honestly, when my braces first went on, I was convinced something was seriously wrong—my gums felt raw, like they'd been scrap...
Haha, I wish I'd read this sooner. When I first got braces, I was so paranoid about breaking brackets that I avoided flossing altogether for like a we...
Haha, I feel this. Pasta got me too—thought I'd be clever and make mac and cheese around day 4. Big mistake. Even the tiny noodles felt like chewing g...
I totally get your hesitation... I once picked an orthodontist purely based on glowing reviews, and it turned out they were mostly praising the waitin...
I totally get what you mean about Oral-B feeling aggressive. When I first got braces, my orthodontist recommended Sonicare because it's gentler on sen...
I've had fluoride varnish a few times at the orthodontist, and honestly, I'm always a bit nervous about whether it's making a difference. I mean, my d...