Yeah, your dad's experience sounds pretty spot-on. My aunt had implants done last year, and she joked afterward that the anticipation was way worse th...
I've messed around with whitening strips a bit too, and yeah, sensitivity is no joke. Spacing them out definitely helps—like every other day or even e...
Haha, mild salsa betrayal is real—I feel you on that. But honestly, the cold packs never really did much for me. I found that warm compresses actually...
Yeah, that's a solid tip—I learned that one the hard way. Thought I'd celebrate my newly whitened teeth with a big bowl of ice cream (rookie mistake),...
Dish soap's been my go-to as well, but I gotta admit, sometimes I get lazy and just rinse it quickly under water... probably not the best habit, haha....
I feel ya on the heat vs ice thing. Ice packs always made me feel like my jaw was auditioning for a role in Frozen...stiff as a board, not fun. Heatin...
Haha, scrambled eggs are definitely the MVP, but honestly, I think chewing on one side for weeks might've made things worse for me. Hear me out—I did ...
Yeah, learned the same lesson the hard way...thought I'd just eyeball the timing, ended up binge-watching Netflix and totally forgetting. Trust me, ti...
Haha, mid-morning mouthwash break...I like your style. I've been tempted to try something similar, but I'm paranoid about coffee breath mixing with mi...
Yeah, same here. At first, it felt like I was practically living at the orthodontist's office—every little wire tweak or bracket adjustment meant anot...
Haha, your daughter must have superhero genes or something. I was definitely more like your son—took me a solid two weeks before I could even think ab...
Haha, crunchy tacos after surgery sounds like pure torture—I feel your pain. Peanut butter was a definite no-go for me too; felt like I was discoverin...
I've tried waiting between flossing and mouthwash, but honestly, I can't tell if it's doing anything special. My dentist once said something about giv...
Haha, miming "pipe wrench" sounds like a nightmare... reminds me of the time I lost my partial denture at a beach in Mexico. Spent ages sifting throug...
Haha, I like the ninja stealth skills idea, but honestly, Alex might be overthinking it a bit. As someone who survived braces (barely), let me tell yo...