I totally get the paranoia about losing aligners. I kept mine in a case at lunch, but there were a couple times I nearly tossed them out with my napki...
I totally get what you mean about the cost stacking up—my insurance barely covered half of each visit, so splitting it actually hurt my wallet more. B...
Funny you mention the tablets—I used to swear by them, but after a few months, I did notice my retainer started smelling kind of… off. Not terrible, b...
I get what you’re saying about referrals. I actually don’t trust them blindly anymore—my last dentist sent me to someone who was super friendly but se...
We went through something similar with my daughter’s braces. She was desperate to chew gum again, especially since her breath in the mornings could ge...
Yeah, I actually tried sleeping propped up after reading about it online, but honestly, it didn’t make a huge difference for me. Maybe I just move aro...
Yeah, I get what you mean about the tech feeling ancient sometimes. My last dentist still used those bitewing x-rays that make you feel like you’re ch...
I kind of wonder about that too, but my dentist actually said using a rinse right after brushing might wash away some of the fluoride from the toothpa...
Funny you mention that—my dentist actually pushed for the hard acrylic after I chewed through two soft guards in under a year. At first, it felt like ...
I totally get what you mean about the meal shakes—I basically rotated between those and applesauce. Did you find anything that actually masked that we...
That’s interesting—my bite was off for a while too, but I chalked it up to swelling. The sensitivity thing hit me hard, especially with cold stuff. Wa...
That’s exactly what I was worried about—hyper aware of every weird taste or smell for days. The clove oil was so strong, I kept thinking I was eating ...
That’s interesting—I had a similar convo with my periodontist. He said ibuprofen can sometimes slow down the initial healing of soft tissue, but also ...
Cartoons definitely work for my kid, too. I used to be super strict about screen time, but honestly, the dentist is such a unique situation. My son wo...
That’s a good way to put it. I’ve had my bridge for almost a year and, honestly, I still notice it sometimes, especially when I eat something crunchy....