That cracked me up—my grandson did the same thing, only he took it further and started eating like a squirrel, chewing everything on his front teeth f...
That metallic taste had me convinced I was part robot for a week. The swelling though—mine looked like I’d tried to smuggle a golf ball in my cheek. D...
I get what you mean about apples—mine sat in the fridge for weeks after I got my first crown. Every time I looked at one, I’d picture it yanking my sh...
TOOTH EXTRACTIONS: MUSIC, FIDGETS, AND THE ART OF NOT FREAKING OUT Music during an extraction is a game changer. I’ve had more teeth yanked than I ca...
Haha, popcorn kernels...been there, done that, got the dental bill to prove it. Apples are definitely safer territory, but even then, thin slices are ...
Haha, digital stickers—wish we'd had those back in my day! My parents used the good old-fashioned bribery method: a sticker chart taped to the fridge ...
Haha, scrambled eggs were my saving grace too. I remember trying oatmeal once—big mistake, felt like cement drying in there. Smoothies are safe, but m...
Yeah, visuals alone probably won't cut it. Teens have this built-in radar for adult scare tactics—I remember my own kids rolling their eyes at those a...
Haha, messy is right! I tried activated charcoal once before a family reunion—ended up looking like I'd been chewing on coal. Took forever to clean th...
Haha, braces definitely have a sneaky way of turning us into budget ninjas. When I started my Invisalign, I found myself standing in the grocery aisle...
Mashed sweet potatoes sound good, but honestly, I survived on pudding cups and milkshakes after my last dental adventure. I remember thinking I'd be c...
I get the appeal of monthly payments, but honestly, they've always stressed me out more. A few years back, I went the monthly route for my crowns—thou...
I hear ya on keeping cash handy. When I got braces (at the ripe old age of 52, mind you), I jumped at the upfront discount. Thought I was being clever...
I totally get the anxiety about that "zing" feeling... reminds me of the time I bit into a popsicle right after my whitening session—big mistake, haha...
Funny you mention that, because I actually found the opposite to be true for me. I started with a countertop model thinking more settings would mean b...