I get being careful, but sometimes I wonder if all that extra caution just made me more anxious. After my root canal, I was so paranoid I barely ate a...
That “monster mouth” thing made me laugh—my son did the same, just wanted to see how purple he could get his tongue. I was actually kind of nervous ab...
That buzzing sound really freaked me out as a kid, too. I remember thinking the electric brush was going to yank my teeth out (irrational, but you kno...
I’m right there with you on the “didn’t even know this was a thing” front. My anxiety brain always jumps to the worst-case scenario—like, what if my d...
I totally get what you mean. I used to just toss my retainer in a case at night and forget about it, but now with these trays, it’s like I’m running a...
Losing a retainer feels almost like a rite of passage, honestly. I’m just starting braces at 32 after years of grinding my teeth at night (my dentist ...
The elastic phase is honestly what I’m most nervous about—I keep picturing them snapping and hitting someone in the face, or flying across the room du...
Honestly, I get so nervous picking toothpaste because there’s just… too many. I once bought a “whitening” one and it made my mouth feel weird for days...
I totally relate to the weirdness of being hyper-aware of your own heartbeat during scans. The first time I had an MRI, I swear I could hear every sin...
That totally hits home for me, especially the part about uncertainty being the worst. I thought I’d be fine just following instructions, but every lit...
I feel this so much—my first cavity was a shocker, both for my nerves and my wallet. I was super focused on the pain at first, but the dentist kept br...
Reading this makes me feel a little better about my own floss drama. I’m new to all this—my dentist just told me I really need to start flossing (cue ...
Totally get that—cucumber slices with salsa just didn’t hit the spot for me either. I’m actually getting braces next week and honestly, the idea of gi...
We tried the binky fairy thing with my daughter, and honestly, I was super nervous it would be this huge meltdown. But she actually got really into th...
Yep, I totally get the soft food paranoia. I thought mashed potatoes were my safe zone but then a rogue bit of potato skin sent me into panic mode... ...