I totally get the anxiety about bacteria, especially after a protein shake incident... those things just cling to plastic like glue. I’ve tried sunlig...
I get this way more than I probably should. My two front teeth are slightly crooked and, for the longest time, I was convinced everyone noticed. Spoil...
That weird taste totally freaked me out too. I kept thinking, “Is this what zombie mouth feels like?” My dentist said it’s just the clot and healing t...
That “22 hours a day” thing sounds wild to me—I’m just starting with aligners and honestly, I’m already questioning if I can hit that number. I keep t...
Funny thing, I actually found the opposite worked for me. Like, I know everyone says to keep it moving a little, but honestly, after my last tightenin...
I always heard the same thing about milk—my mom practically had me chugging it like it was some sort of magical tooth potion. Honestly, I’m not sure i...
I totally get where you’re coming from. My little brother has braces and it’s like we’ve joined this secret club of people who are constantly fishing ...
Same here—manual brushes were so much less complicated. Now I’m always second-guessing if my electric one’s “charged enough” or just pretending to wor...
That “weird and huge” feeling totally checks out—my nephew said the same thing when he switched to a custom one. Funny how the gross ones are sometim...
Honestly, I’ve had the total opposite happen—my dentist was super technical and barely cracked a smile, but he answered every weird question I had (an...
Funny, I actually found citrus was the only thing that *cut through* that weird metallic taste for me. Cold foods just made my teeth ache more…maybe I...
Yeah, that tingling thing freaked me out too. I kept poking my cheek to see if it was still numb (pro tip: doesn’t help). For me, it took almost three...
I always wondered if the varnish was really that big of a deal, especially since my dentist never pushed it when I had braces. I just stuck to brushin...
Totally get what you mean about the drooling. The first few nights with my guard, it felt like I was trying to sleep with a mouthful of Jello—awkward ...
That “dab” technique is new to me—makes sense though. I always end up paranoid I’ll yank a stitch out if I get too close, so I’ve mostly just hovered ...