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...

I switched to alcohol-free mouthwash about six months ago, mostly because my dentist kept nagging me about dry mouth issues (getting older is just a j...

Funny you mention baking soda—I tried that once before a big family reunion. Teeth looked great, but I accidentally swallowed some... let's just say m...

Floss picks saved my sanity when my grandkids stayed over last summer. Regular floss was like wrestling spaghetti with those two—more ended up on the ...

Yogurt smoothies are great, but honestly, after my surgery I got tired of sweet stuff pretty fast. Ended up blending savory things like mashed potatoe...