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RE: Cheap floss that actually works? My search for budget dental care
You’re definitely not alone on the fuzzy eco floss thing - been there, and it drove me nuts. I’ve tested a bunch of options over the years (tight contacts, so flossing can feel like threading a needle). In my experience,...
RE: Keeping your electric toothbrush in shape - what do you actually do?
I get where you’re coming from - mold on the base is gross, and it’s easy to wonder if you’re overthinking it. Personally, I do swap out my brush heads a bit more often than the packaging suggests, just because I’ve noti...
RE: Which do you prefer: getting the implant right after extraction, or waiting a bit?
That part about insurance really rings true - "." It’s wild how much is out of pocket. I get what you mean about the flipper too. The risk of rushing the implant always made me pause. Did you notice any difference in hea...
RE: WOULD YOU NOTICE IF SOMETHING FELT "OFF" IN YOUR MOUTH?
That’s a really good point about the “weird feeling” not always being pain. I’ve had times where I tried to convince myself it was nothing, just because I didn’t want to deal with the hassle or cost. But honestly, the on...
RE: Stuff I never thought to ask my dentist (but probably should)
That’s been my experience too - sometimes it’s the tiniest thing, like a new filling that feels just a hair too high, and you think, “Eh, I’ll get used to it.” But then you start biting weird, your jaw aches, and suddenl...
RE: HOW DO YOU HANDLE KIDS' TOOTH EMERGENCIES - HOME REMEDIES OR STRAIGHT TO THE DENTIST?
That makes sense. I’ve seen a lot of “minor” tooth injuries turn out to be not so minor once the dentist takes a closer look. The thing with kids is, they don’t always say when something hurts, or maybe they can’t explai...