I swear, trying to brush a toddler’s teeth is like wrestling a tiny, slippery alligator. I started out with the finger brush because it seemed less sc...

I laughed at “marinating my mouth”—that’s exactly how it felt for me too. I gave oil pulling a shot because my aunt swore by it, but all I got was a w...

Haha, reminds me of the time I tried the toothpaste-on-headlights hack. My old car had these foggy headlights, and someone swore toothpaste would clea...

I tried the blue-light filter thing too, but honestly, I think my jaw has a mind of its own. A few months back I ignored my dentist's warning, figurin...

Haha, the napkin thing is way too relatable—I lost mine once at a friend's BBQ and spent half an hour digging through the trash (gross, I know). Hones...

We tried the musical toothbrush route too, and honestly, it was fun for about a week until I started humming those songs in my sleep. My kiddo lost in...

Honestly, you're not paranoid at all—I totally get where you're coming from. After my biopsy, I thought I'd be brave and tried a banana-strawberry smo...

Totally get what you mean about the monthly reminders—nothing like seeing that ortho payment pop up right after payday, lol. I went the monthly route ...

Haha, totally get what you're saying about reading between the lines. I once went to a dentist with rave reviews online—like, glowing stuff—but turns ...

Totally agree with the rinsing tip—my dentist mentioned the same thing a couple years back when I confessed my late-night snack habit (guilty as charg...

I get the logic behind starting early, but honestly, I think sometimes parents stress themselves out unnecessarily. My youngest didn't see a dentist u...

Haha, dentists definitely love playing it safe. Reminds me of the time I went in for a routine cleaning and casually mentioned my gums felt a bit sens...

My dentist is a total storyteller—like, the second I sit down, he's already halfway through some random anecdote about his weekend fishing trip or som...

Totally relatable about the flossing thing—felt like a weird victory dance after years of bracket battles, lol. My teeth were definitely sensitive for...

Yeah, saltwater rinses are underrated. My grandma swore by them—used to joke she had the ocean in her bathroom cabinet. OTC gels always felt kinda sli...