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RE: Best way to get the most out of fluoride: paste or rinse first?
Totally get where you’re coming from - every time I buy a new bottle of rinse, I kind of wince at the price. I used to do the whole brush, rinse, then rinse again with water routine and felt like I was just flushing mone...
RE: What if you forget your retainer for a whole day?
That “tight feeling” when you put the retainer back in after missing a day is so real - I always get a little worried I’ve undone months of progress (and all that money spent). One time I left mine at home during a weeke...
RE: Dealing with a little dental dread in my house
I get where you’re coming from, but I actually found the noise-cancelling headphones helped my daughter zone out during a cleaning - she’s super sensitive to the scraping sounds. The hygienist just tapped her shoulder fo...
RE: Little things that helped me avoid post-surgery infections
Definitely. I was convinced every tiny crumb was going to cause an infection. Ended up eating a ton of instant mashed potatoes - cheap, easy, and didn’t sting. Not exactly gourmet, but it worked. I also found that lukewa...
RE: Tongue Scrapers: Yay, Nay, or Meh?
I get where you’re coming from, but I actually noticed a difference when my daughter started using a tongue scraper. She hated it at first - lots of drama and gagging - but after a week or two she got used to it. Her bre...
RE: If you could swap your dentures for implants, would you?
I went through the same mental gymnastics when I was weighing my options. On paper, implants sound like the gold standard, but then you see the price tag and the timeline and it’s a bit of a reality check. I actually sat...
RE: Surprised by how fast pro whitening worked for me
We went the budget route and stuck with regular fluoride toothpaste too - my kiddo’s pretty picky about flavors, so the “special” ones were a no-go. I didn’t notice a huge jump in sensitivity, honestly. The main thing wa...
RE: Getting my bite fixed with metal in my mouth - worth it?
I totally relate to this. I went with metal because the price difference was just too big to ignore, but those pokey wires made me question my decision a few times. Still, seeing the results in the mirror every morning n...
RE: Toddler teeth trouble - what would you do?
I totally relate to the stash of half-used brushes and toothpaste - been there. I tried color-changing timers, sticker charts, even singing songs, but my kid just wasn’t buying it most nights. Honestly, once I stopped mi...
RE: Braces for underbite taking forever and a day
Yeah, I totally get why orthodontists stress retainers. When I finally got my braces off after nearly three years (felt like forever and a day, too), I was so thrilled to be done with all the tightening appointments and ...
RE: My experience with getting teeth whitened professionally
I had a similar thought at first, wondering if age or hormones played a role, but honestly, I think it's mostly down to individual sensitivity. When I got my teeth whitened last year, the dentist suggested fluoride varni...
RE: how thorough are you with dental checkups?
I feel this. A couple years ago I noticed a tiny dark spot on my tooth and figured it was just staining from coffee or something. Decided to wait it out because, honestly, dental visits aren't exactly cheap. Well, fast f...
RE: my dentist warned me vaping could mess up my smile, but I didn't think much of it until yesterday.
Yeah, my dentist said something similar - didn't mention staining outright, but warned me about dry mouth causing enamel issues. I've noticed my teeth feeling kinda gritty after vaping sessions...definitely makes me reco...
RE: Quick trick my dentist shared to keep cavities away
We started doing the waiting thing too, but honestly, I was skeptical at first. It felt counterintuitive to wait after eating instead of brushing right away. But then I remembered my own childhood dentist mentioning some...