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RE: Creamy, Gritty, or Gel? What’s Your Toothpaste Texture Go-To

I get what you’re saying about the gel types, but honestly, I’ve had almost the opposite experience. I like that slick feeling because it makes my tee...

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RE: Weirdest things that actually help with braces pain

I totally get what you mean about grapes—those skins are a nightmare with braces. For me, mashed potatoes did the trick more than yogurt. They’re soft...

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RE: Tackling decay in 13 teeth

Yeah, I’ve been side-eyeing those “healthy” snacks ever since my daughter’s last checkup. Her dentist flagged a couple new spots and I was honestly sh...

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RE: Unexpected Everyday Things That Can Tint Your Teeth

Honestly, I think that’s a great way to look at it. I get anxious about stains too, but health matters way more than a bit of color. Water rinses seem...

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RE: Making the switch: how I use my water flosser (and where I still mess up)

Yeah, I keep blasting the mirror no matter how careful I try to be. I’ve started leaning way over the sink and keeping my mouth almost closed around t...

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RE: Coping With That Annoying Dry Socket Pain After Tooth Extraction

That’s wild, because my dentist was all about the salt water, but honestly it just made everything sting way more. I tried to tough it out for a coupl...

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RE: Moving my jaw around after tightening: does it even help?

Yeah, I totally get what you mean about the “just move your jaw” advice. Sometimes it feels like people forget how different everyone’s pain tolerance...

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RE: Keeping your tongue scraper from becoming a science experiment

I get what you mean—sometimes I wonder if I’m being too careful with cleaning stuff like that, but honestly, better to overthink than end up with a gr...

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RE: Making brushing fun: What silly games keep your kids interested?

We tried using a timer shaped like a dinosaur, and it actually worked better than I expected—my youngest gets really into “beating the dino.” I get th...

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RE: Making the switch: how I use my water flosser (and where I still mess up)

I’ve wondered about this too, honestly. My dentist kind of shrugged when I asked if water flossers were “better”—she said they’re not a magic fix but ...

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RE: Chewing Gum That Actually Works For Gross Breath?

I’ve actually had almost the exact same experience. That’s me, especially with the sugar-free ones. I tried Biotène gum too, thinking it’d help with ...

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RE: Kid toothpaste: tiny smear or pea-sized blob? Which do you use?

I get what you mean about being overwhelmed by all the different advice. Honestly, I’m not convinced a little extra paste now and then is such a big d...

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RE: Knocked-out tooth panic: what did you do?

I kind of froze the first time my nephew knocked his tooth out. I remembered hearing about milk, but I wasn’t sure if it was just an old wives’ tale o...

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RE: Which one actually gets your teeth cleaner: blasting with water or good ol’ string floss?

String floss just feels like it’s doing more, right? I’m new to the Waterpik game, so maybe I’m missing something, but with floss I can literally see ...

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RE: Cleaning Teeth Professionally vs. DIY Before Braces—Which Did You Choose?

I actually went the opposite way and splurged on the rinse just to see if it made a difference. Honestly, I didn’t notice a huge change compared to re...

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