I've actually done both—laughing gas first, IV sedation second time around. Honestly, IV wasn't as scary as I expected. Felt like a quick nap and reco...
Yeah, same here—I noticed the clean feeling pretty quickly, but the whitening was definitely more gradual for me. Took about 2-3 weeks of consistent o...
Mine went through something similar with mint toothpaste—acted like it was poison at first, haha. One thing that really helped us was turning brushing...
I feel you on the peppermint oil! I once tried making a clove oil tincture for toothache relief, thinking stronger would be better... nope. My mouth b...
I've tried oil pulling too, and yeah, it feels super weird at first...like swishing melted ice cream around your mouth, lol. But honestly, after a wee...
I get where you're coming from about simplicity, but I think it's also important not to underestimate older people's ability to adapt to new tech. My ...
Haha, "chipmunk phase" is spot-on... I remember feeling like my face was never gonna return to normal. Honestly, patience really is the toughest part ...
I've been using a cordless one for about two years now, and honestly, battery life's still pretty solid. I charge it maybe once every week or two? Dur...
Totally agree about starting small and working your way up—makes it way less intimidating. Another thing that helped me was warming the coconut oil sl...
We actually took ours a bit earlier, around 6 months, after our pediatrician suggested it. At first, I thought it was way too soon—like, what could th...
When I had my biopsy done, I initially went a bit overboard with cold compresses because they felt so soothing. But after a couple days, I noticed the...
I've actually looked into this before, and while whitening toothpastes aren't necessarily "secretly harsher," they do often contain abrasive ingredien...
I've noticed the same thing—winter dryness definitely plays a role. Switching to toothpaste without SLS helped me personally, but what really made a d...
Totally get what you mean about oil pulling feeling a bit awkward...I tried it myself for about a month and while my mouth did feel cleaner right afte...
I've had similar experiences with baking soda—it does the job, but yeah, can definitely feel rough if you overdo it. Hydrogen peroxide diluted with wa...