The fleece trick is genius, I wish I'd thought of that sooner. I always ended up with the cheap foam tubes splitting down the side or getting all lump...
Totally get where you're coming from. I babied my crown at first too—felt like it was made of glass or something. After a while, I just started treati...
I get the metal straw thing—my braces made me extra paranoid about chipping a tooth. I switched to silicone straws for a while, but they’re kind of a ...
Yeah, mornings were always the worst for me too. I'd wake up feeling like my jaw had shifted overnight, and it'd take a good half hour before things f...
I totally get that. When I had braces for my underbite, I remember feeling like nothing was changing for months. Photos didn't help me either—just mad...
I used to do that too, especially after adjustments. I'd catch myself biting down randomly, even while watching TV or reading... drove me nuts. Eventu...
Mindfulness and yoga can be helpful, sure, but honestly, I'd be cautious about relying solely on that. I've dealt with teeth grinding for years, and w...
Had a similar experience myself. When I switched to a stronger mouthwash recommended by my ortho, my gums felt like they were on fire for days. Though...
Sweet potatoes were my go-to as well. Smoothies drove me nuts, honestly...felt like I spent more time picking seeds out of brackets than actually drin...
Yeah, the lingering ache caught me off guard too. I figured once the swelling was gone, I'd bounce right back, but it took me a solid two weeks before...
Yeah, learned this the hard way myself. Thought my braces were causing all the irritation, but turns out vaping was making things worse. Once I cut ba...
Totally agree with this. When my orthodontist recommended fluoride toothpaste, I compared labels too—same fluoride percentage across most brands, cart...
Haha, yep, that was me too. Cold stuff was way worse—hot drinks didn't bother me much at all. Took about three weeks before ice cream stopped feeling ...
I've tried fluoride-free briefly but ended up with cavities despite careful brushing. Could just be my luck or genetics, though... honestly, I'd rathe...
Yeah, patience definitely helps. I remember after getting braces off, I kept feeling like my teeth looked weirdly huge and unnatural. Took a while to ...