I totally relate to the mashed potatoes phase—my first week with braces was all about soft foods and ibuprofen. I remember feeling super self-consciou...
Honestly, I always reach for the wax first when my braces start acting up. I totally get what you mean about it feeling gross after a while—sometimes ...
I totally relate to the overthinking—before my last dental surgery, I was convinced I’d mess something up and kept googling “how clean is clean enough...
I totally get wanting to play it safe, especially with braces, but honestly, I’ve found that once a year works for me as long as I’m really consistent...
Gripping the armrest is basically my signature move at the dentist, too. It’s funny—I swear my knuckles have gone white a few times, but it’s like my ...
That sounds so familiar—it’s wild how much little things like time of day or who’s with them can make a difference. I’ve noticed with my nephew, if he...
I actually tried one of those mail-order aligner things about two years ago. At first, it seemed fine—my front teeth shifted a bit, which was what I w...
That pillow fort visual is spot on—been there too. It’s wild how something as simple as sleep gets complicated after dental stuff. I totally agree on ...
Funny, I actually found metal scrapers better for me, but maybe that's just personal preference. The plastic ones always seemed a bit flimsy and didn’...
The buzzing definitely took me a while to get used to, too. I actually had a similar worry about pressing too hard—my first week with an electric brus...
I totally get what you mean—my teeth are super sensitive too, and the idea of whitening strips used to make me cringe. That “zing” from cold drinks is...
I totally get the anxiety around anything that goes in your mouth—especially after a weird reaction. Honestly though, I’ve found the metal tongue scra...
I totally see your point, but I’d still lean toward getting an implant sooner rather than later. When I lost a molar, my dentist showed me how quickly...
I get why it came off that way, but I actually found the “domino effect” explanation kind of useful. My dentist showed me pics of what can happen if g...