I’ve had the same problem with the eco flosses—felt like I was just pulling apart a tiny rope between my teeth. My teeth are pretty close together, so...
I totally relate to the “just eat like normal” mindset. I tried to go straight for crunchy stuff the first week and, yeah, my gums hated me for it. It...
This is too real. I thought those Bluetooth trackers sounded like overkill until I left my retainer in a napkin at a restaurant and realized it about ...
I totally get weirded out by the bleeding too—first time I used those brushes, I thought I was doing serious damage. But yeah, after a couple weeks it...
That numbness freaked me out too. I kept poking my chin to see if it was getting better, which probably wasn’t helping anything. Mine dragged on for w...
Yeah, I’ve noticed that too. My youngest had one chip after about a year, but our dentist caught it before it turned into anything. I used to worry ev...
Yeah, I totally relate to the “chewing on cotton balls” description. Those boil-and-bite guards always felt like wearing a sweaty flip-flop in my mout...
Totally get what you mean about “every little bit helps.” My own nerves never totally go away either, but the headphones really do take the sting out ...
Ceiling tile counting—now that’s a classic move. I’ve definitely done the same, though at my last appointment I got distracted by a weird stain on one...
Totally get what you mean. I keep second-guessing myself—am I brushing too soft, or not enough? Sometimes I miss my old “just scrub and go” days, but ...
I’ve actually gone back and forth on the night guard thing. First one my dentist made was a chunky hard plastic one and it felt like I was wearing a r...
Interesting, I went the opposite direction—from countertop to cordless. Honestly, at first, I was skeptical about cordless because I'd gotten used to ...
Haha, guilty as charged—I lost mine at a restaurant once, total facepalm moment. Curious though, anyone notice their teeth shifting back quickly if th...
I've wondered about fluoride sensitivity myself. A while back, I kept getting these weird little sores in my mouth, and I assumed it was SLS at first....
Interesting points about dairy—I never had issues with cheese personally, but I guess everyone's different. Weirdly enough, yogurt was my go-to after ...