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RE: How often do you actually see your dentist?
Six months? Feels more like six weeks sometimes. I swear, I’ll be sitting there with that little bib still fresh in my memory, and then - bam - reminder email pops up. To be fair, I’ve been on the “see you in six months”...
RE: Knocked out a tooth? Saw this wild story…
Wouldn’t that be something? “Siri, my tooth’s on the floor - what now?” I’ll admit, I’ve never managed to actually pop one back in myself, but I did once wrap a baby tooth in a napkin and forget it in my pocket… only to ...
RE: Weirdest Thing You’ve Learned About Braces Tightening?
That’s the best way I’ve heard it described. I swear after every tightening, it was like my taste buds packed their bags and left town. Pizza, burgers, even my morning coffee - everything just tasted... wrong. There was ...
RE: Little things that helped me avoid post-surgery infections
I swear, after my last dental surgery, I could’ve been cast in CSI: Oral Edition. My poor phone camera was full of blurry gum close-ups and I’m pretty sure my partner thought I’d lost it when he caught me sniffing my bre...
RE: Getting used to retainers: dealing with that zingy tooth pain
That zingy pain is a real wake-up call, isn’t it? Skipping one night and my teeth feel like they’re plotting revenge. I tried keeping my retainer in a little dish by the bed, but that just meant I’d forget it in the morn...
RE: Root canal wasn’t as scary as I thought - pain gone!
That “treat your tooth like a new phone” line cracked me up. Honestly, after my first root canal, I was so paranoid, I chewed everything on the OTHER side of my mouth for weeks. My dentist finally told me it’s not made o...
RE: Dental crowns: zirconia vs porcelain, which lasts longer?
That made me laugh - tortilla chips are sneaky like that. My zirconia’s been hanging in there for six years now, and honestly, I don’t even think about it much unless I catch myself chewing ice (bad habit, I know). It do...
RE: Do you get dental sealants for your kids (or yourself), or nah?
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 for a day. I tried to explain the sealant wouldn’t just pop off if he...
RE: Worried about stitches after implant surgery
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. Dentist said it was “normal,” but it sure didn’t feel normal when I t...
RE: How to make your dental crown last longer (my little trick)
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 shiny new tooth right out. Honestly, for a while, I was cutting everyt...
RE: FREAKING OUT ABOUT TOOTH EXTRACTION - ANY TIPS TO CALM NERVES?
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 care to count - at this point, I’m practically on a first-name basis wit...
RE: Sugar overload and your teeth: a bittersweet truth
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 key. Last year, I confidently bit into a whole Granny Smith thinking m...
RE: Tricks to get kids excited about brushing teeth
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 and the promise of ice cream if we filled it up. Worked like a charm...
RE: Eating comfortably when your mouth feels like a construction zone
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 man, after a week I was dreaming about tacos... Hang in there, it'll ...
RE: Braces drama: teen loses teeth after DIY hacks go viral
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 anti-smoking posters back in the day. But when their cousin shared ho...