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RE: Did Your Apicoectomy Work Out? Quick Poll on Outcomes & Recovery
That numb, tingly feeling drove me nuts too - mine was more on my lower lip and jaw, like I'd just left the dentist’s office and the Novocain never wore off. It lingered for about two weeks after my apicoectomy, which ho...
RE: Why is post-extraction care so confusing?
That’s exactly what bugged me too. I remember after my extraction, the dentist just said “stick to soft foods” and sent me on my way. I ended up googling for like an hour, trying to figure out if mashed potatoes were oka...
RE: Moving my jaw around after tightening: does it even help?
Yeah, I get what you mean about the pillow situation. I swapped to a memory foam one a while back, and it definitely seemed to cut down on that “locked up” sensation after adjustments. But honestly, I can’t always tell i...
RE: Moving my jaw around after tightening: does it even help?
I totally get the unpredictability - some days it’s like your jaw has a mind of its own. For me, gentle movement right after tightening actually helped, but only if I kept it super minimal. If I tried to eat something ch...
RE: Crowns after root canal: always, sometimes, or nah?
Totally relate to that anxiety - cost vs. peace of mind is a tough equation. I left a front tooth as a filling after a root canal a couple years back, and I still check it in the mirror sometimes. It’s held up better tha...
RE: Dealing With That Weird Pressure After Sinus Surgery
The tap water thing is wild - once you start reading those rare infection stories, it’s hard to unsee. We’ve got a decent home filtration system but I still don’t trust it for sinus rinses. The risk just isn’t worth it, ...
RE: Getting used to eating and talking with new teeth
Rice is wild - no matter how careful I am, it’s like it’s magnetically drawn to every crevice. I actually tried switching to short-grain for a while, thinking maybe the stickier texture would help, but honestly, it just ...
RE: The great dental quest: searching for planet-friendly floss
Funny you mention that - my experience was almost the opposite. The “natural silk” floss I tried was so thin and delicate it snapped every other tooth. I get why you’d want to ditch the plastic, but honestly, I’m not con...
RE: How Has Getting Braces as an Adult Worked Out for You?
I actually had the opposite experience with trays, weirdly enough. I thought I'd be constantly forgetting to put them back in, but after a week or two it just became second nature - kind of like remembering to grab your ...
RE: Getting used to new dentures: slow and steady or all at once?
Yeah, the adjustment appointments are worth it - no question. I tried to tough it out too, but honestly, there’s only so much mashed potatoes a person can eat before you start missing real food. For me, the fit was off j...
RE: Keeping your retainer from getting gross (and actually remembering to wear it)
That neon green case idea is actually pretty clever - visibility definitely matters with stuff that gets lost as easily as a retainer. I’ve been tempted to 3D print something similar in a crazy color, just for the fun of...
RE: WHY DOES A ROOT CANAL NEED A DO-OVER? UGH.
Interesting point. I get the appeal of sticking to basics, especially with costs adding up fast. For my own root canal, the dentist used one of those 3D cone beam scans. At first, I thought it was just a tech upsell, but...