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RE: Tooth knocked out at the playground - what now?
There’s no way I’d trust a wiggly seven-year-old to keep a tooth under their tongue without swallowing it. That sounds like a recipe for a second emergency. I think the “milk thing” gets repeated so much because it’s eas...
RE: Swollen gums after getting braces - normal or not?
Totally feel you on the popcorn front... I used to think I could get away with just brushing too, but those sneaky kernels always win. Water flosser is a lifesaver though, right? Missing crunchy stuff is rough, but hones...
RE: What would you do if your kid needed a filling but was terrified of the dentist?
Nitrous was a game-changer for us too. My kid literally went from hiding under the waiting room chair to asking if we could get one of those “funny noses” for home. I get the hesitation about sedation, but honestly, peac...
RE: Best way to get the most out of fluoride: paste or rinse first?
That’s exactly how I felt! My inner neat freak just wanted to rinse until everything felt “clean.” I’ll admit, the first week I tried the no-rinse thing, I kept worrying I’d end up with toothpaste crust on my lips at wor...
RE: Trouble after wisdom teeth removal vs regular tooth extraction - what’s worse?
Honestly, I feel you - dry socket is the absolute worst. I’ve had both pulled too, and the wisdom tooth was way more dramatic for me. My jaw looked like I’d lost a boxing match and I couldn’t eat anything but mush for da...
RE: Do bridges ever actually feel “normal” in your mouth?
Took me a solid couple months before my bridge stopped feeling like a foreign object in my mouth. I was obsessed with poking at it too - literally couldn’t stop. It’s like your brain’s running a security check every few ...
RE: Do you get dental sealants for your kids (or yourself), or nah?
Mine were the same - total non-event for them. I kept expecting complaints or at least some dramatic “my teeth feel funny!” but nope, they just went about their day like nothing changed. I will say, I’ve had a couple of ...
RE: Hypothetically, if you tried extracting some herbal stuff at home - like oils or tinctures - and it went kinda wrong (maybe too strong or weird smell or something), how would you fix it?
Been there, done that with the “herbal science experiment gone weird” situation. If a tincture comes out way too strong, I usually dilute it with more base alcohol or oil - kinda like watering down a drink that’ll knock ...