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RE: Braces on a budget: monthly payments or upfront savings?
Totally get that logic, monthly payments saved us big time. Last summer, we almost paid upfront for my son's braces, but decided on installments instead. Good thing too, because our fridge decided to quit literally two w...
RE: metal mouth maintenance: what's your cleaning style?
Haha, your spinach story made me smile because my daughter went through something similar. At first, she was so self-conscious she'd avoid eating anything leafy in public altogether. One time at a family dinner, she spen...
RE: Sensitive Gums Driving Me Nuts - Saltwater Rinse or OTC Gel?
I totally relate to this...my son had the same issue a while back. He was brushing so hard, you'd think he was trying to sand down wood or something, lol. We switched him to a super soft brush and showed him how to ease ...
RE: surviving on smoothies and mashed potatoes: my post-tooth-pulling adventure
Haha, reading this brings back memories. When my daughter had her wisdom teeth out, she was craving pizza of all things. She kept staring longingly at the box on the counter, and I swear she looked like a sad puppy every...
RE: Teeth Feel Like They're in a Vice - Anyone Got Tips?
Bananas and bread, huh? Teeth really do have their own weird agenda sometimes. My daughter once had a meltdown after eating yogurt - yep, yogurt. She said it felt like her teeth were being squeezed together. I thought sh...
RE: Finally confident smiling in photos again
My daughter had veneers done last year after years of braces and still not feeling great about her smile. She was nervous about sensitivity too, but like others mentioned, the sensitive toothpaste really helped ease thin...
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RE: metal mouth maintenance: what's your cleaning style?
Haha, this made me laugh because it brought back memories of when my daughter first got her braces. I swear, those floss threaders were the bane of our existence for weeks. Every night felt like a mini sewing project, an...
RE: BRACES OFF BUT NOW MY SMILE LOOKS DULL AND YELLOWISH
My daughter had the same issue when her braces came off a few months ago. She was so excited to finally see her teeth again, but then felt a bit let down because they looked duller than expected. We tried some of the bak...
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RE: My Skin's Acting Up After Extraction - Is This Normal?
Had something similar happen with my daughter after her wisdom teeth came out. She didn't have antibiotics, but the extraction site healing seemed to throw off her whole skin balance for a bit - dryness, redness, you nam...
RE: Waiting Game: How Long Did Your Oral Biopsy Results Take?
We were in the 1-2 week camp, and yeah, it felt like forever. My daughter had a biopsy on a spot inside her cheek last year, and I swear every day waiting was like a month... I tried distracting us both with movies and i...
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RE: weird symptoms after getting dental implants - anyone else?
My daughter had implants put in last year, and she actually went through something pretty similar. About three months in, she started complaining about soreness and a bit of puffiness around the gums. We got worried (nat...
RE: how long did it take you to bounce back after tooth extraction and implant?
My daughter had hers done last year, and the first couple of days were pretty rough - lots of ice cream and Netflix marathons on the couch. By day five or six, she was starting to perk up a bit, but I'd say it took her a...