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RE: Cleaning Teeth Professionally vs. DIY Before Braces—Which Did You Choose?

Honestly, I get what you mean, but I’ve had a couple “pro” cleanings that didn’t feel all that different from my own electric toothbrush routine. Mayb...

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RE: Trouble after wisdom teeth removal vs regular tooth extraction—what’s worse?

Funny, I actually didn’t mind those rinses—kind of felt like a weird spa treatment for my mouth. But honestly, I had more trouble with a regular molar...

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RE: Which works better for whiter teeth: Crest 3D White mouthwash or Listerine Healthy White?

I hear you on the sensitive teeth—mine practically flinch at the sight of ice cream. Those whitening mouthwashes always seemed a bit like putting a fr...

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RE: Keeping glass bottles from getting that weird smell over time

I’ve got a cabinet full of old glass bottles—some of them have survived more decades than my original teeth. I swear, the glass itself never really sm...

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RE: Trouble after wisdom teeth removal vs regular tooth extraction—what’s worse?

Honestly, I still get flashbacks from the crunching and cracking noises during my wisdom teeth removal... felt like someone was working on a tree stum...

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RE: Would you wait or go straight for an implant after losing a tooth?

Lost a front tooth in my 50s and thought, “Eh, I’ll just chew on the other side.” Didn’t last long—my jaw started feeling off, and my other teeth seem...

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RE: Braces for kids: when did you know it was time?

I swear, if I had a nickel for every time my kids’ teeth did something weird, I’d have a pretty solid coffee fund by now. My youngest had this gap bet...

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RE: Quick fix for brighter teeth—baking soda vs activated charcoal?

Man, I hear you on the “shade check.” I swear, I’ve done enough awkward grinning in bathroom mirrors to last a lifetime. My wife always says she can’t...

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RE: How to make your dental crown last longer (my little trick)

That apple-glass thing is spot on. I used to think once my crown was in, I could go back to chomping like a teenager—nope. The first time I bit into a...

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RE: Do bridges ever actually feel “normal” in your mouth?

I hear you on that “off” feeling—my bridge took ages to stop feeling like a chunk of hardware in there. Sometimes I swear it still buzzes when I eat i...

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RE: FREAKING OUT ABOUT TOOTH EXTRACTION - ANY TIPS TO CALM NERVES?

That hits home. Tried the whole “picture yourself on a beach” thing once, and all I could think was, “Great, now there’s sand in my mouth too.” Counti...

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RE: Curious about recovery time after tooth extraction and implants

That bruising is wild, right? I looked like I'd lost a bar fight after my last extraction. Honestly, the swelling was worse for me than the pain—could...

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RE: Bouncing back after a makeover disaster

Haha, toothpaste fiasco? Been there, done that... minty fresh disaster. I once grabbed a cinnamon-flavored toothpaste thinking it'd be a nice change—b...

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RE: Finding the right doc for bone graft surgery—recent story got me thinking

Yeah, I've actually used those gel packs after my dental implant surgery last year. Honestly, they're pretty handy—beats juggling separate ice packs a...

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RE: How Long Does Your Mouthguard Usually Last?

Haha, glad I'm not the only one who fell for the denture tablet trick. Mine looked like it'd been through a dishwasher after just a few months. Switch...

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