That’s helpful to hear about the chlorhexidine mouthwash, especially since I’ve been kind of nervous about my own gum issues. My dentist didn’t mentio...
Same here. I just got my braces off last year (at 34) and I’m still paranoid I’ll wake up one day with everything shifted again. Even with the fixed r...
That’s reassuring, honestly. I was convinced every time I craved a cookie, I was sabotaging my whole treatment. I do worry about the “fifty times a da...
I totally relate to that “rolling the dice” feeling. I’m in the middle of this whole dental implant process right now, and honestly, the unpredictabil...
Braces-friendly pizza would be a dream, honestly. I’m just starting out with this whole braces thing as an adult, and I already miss biting into a sli...
I totally get this. I was convinced I’d mess something up, so I avoided even talking too much those first few days—like somehow that would help? My de...
Chewing gum after a tightening? I’ve heard that too, but honestly, my ortho was super clear about avoiding gum, even the sugarless kind. Something abo...
I totally get the sticky note chaos—my bathroom mirror looked like a crime investigation board for a week. I tried setting alarms on my phone, but hal...
This made me laugh, because I swear my first week with a water flosser looked like a scene from a slapstick movie. I honestly thought I was doing it w...
Man, reading this makes me feel a little less panicky about my own situation. I got my braces put on about three weeks ago and the gum bleeding totall...
Yeah, hot drinks totally made it worse for me. I thought a warm cup of tea would soothe things, but nope—felt like my teeth were throbbing even more. ...
That “phantom” feeling is wild, right? I chipped a tooth (front one, of course) on a cherry pit last year and honestly, I couldn’t stop running my ton...
I wish I could say the awkwardness faded quickly for me, but honestly, it’s been almost three months and my teeth still feel weirdly “loose” sometimes...
Totally relate to this. I’m on month three of braces, and honestly, the pain after each adjustment has been all over the place for me too. The first t...