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RE: Swollen gums and braces: is this normal or just me?

Man, I was convinced I was doing something wrong when my gums ballooned up after getting braces. Did you ever get that weird tingly feeling, too? I ke...

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RE: How soft is too soft for toothbrush bristles?

I always worry I’m not brushing hard enough if the bristles are super soft. Like, what if I’m just moving toothpaste around and not actually cleaning ...

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RE: How do you get your kids to actually brush their teeth?

Honestly, I get super anxious if I even think about skipping a day. I remember my dentist pointing out all the buildup after just a couple missed brus...

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RE: Tooth Knocked Out At Playground—What Would You Do?

I always worry I’ll do the wrong thing if it ever happens. Is it really safe to put the tooth back in yourself? I’d be so nervous about messing that u...

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RE: Picking the right color for your braces bands: my go-to trick

I get what you mean about navy, but I actually found silver bands picked up a weird yellowish tint after a couple weeks—maybe it’s just me being paran...

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RE: Picking the right color for your braces bands: my go-to trick

Yellow bands are such a trap—looked fun on the color chart, but in real life? Disaster. I went with them once thinking they’d be “cheery” and all that...

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RE: Braces for buck teeth vs deep bites: did you know they're not the same thing?

I used to think it was all the same too, like, if your teeth stuck out, they just slapped on braces and called it a day. My ortho kept saying “overjet...

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RE: Best ways to soothe a teething baby (besides the usual stuff?)

I get what you mean about silicone being easier to clean, but do you ever worry about the baby biting down too hard? I’m always a bit anxious about an...

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RE: Sealants at the Dentist vs. School Clinic: Which Is Better for Your Wallet?

This is exactly my worry every time—how do you even know if a sealant’s popped off? I feel like unless my kid says something hurts, I’d just never not...

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RE: Swollen Gums With Braces: Ice Packs or Salt Water Rinses?

I totally get that—I've done the water bottle trick too, and yeah, not as good as an ice pack but better than nothing. Do you ever worry you’re overdo...

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RE: Moving my jaw around after tightening: does it even help?

I always wonder about this too—like, is the “gentle movement” thing really helping, or just making me more anxious? I get super nervous about doing an...

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RE: Would you freak out if your stitches took longer to dissolve?

I totally get what you mean about the “normal” range being vague. I had dissolvable stitches after a wisdom tooth extraction and they told me “about a...

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RE: Does switching to vaping actually help your teeth and gums?

Yeah, I totally get the feeling of just swapping one problem for another. I tried vaping for a few months after quitting cigarettes, thinking it’d be ...

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RE: ANYONE ELSE FEEL LIKE INVISALIGN "TWEAKS" TAKE FOREVER?

I totally get what you mean—my lower canines were like that. For weeks, nothing seemed to happen, then suddenly the tray would feel loose and I’d pani...

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RE: Toothbrushes on the Go: What Would a Spy Choose?

Yeah, I’ve had those folding toothbrushes snap on me too—honestly, it made me way more anxious about losing my only brush in the middle of nowhere. I ...

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