Yeah, that's exactly what happened with mine! I switched to denture cleaner tablets and it's been way better... no weird taste or residue either. Glad...
I totally get where you're coming from with the sensitivity issue...been there myself, and it's no fun. Whitening pens can definitely be hit or miss, ...
You're definitely not alone with the straw trick—I noticed the same thing after my veneers. At first, I thought it was just wishful thinking too, but ...
Same here, sanitizer just makes the ink bleed out more for me too. I think fabric definitely plays a role—cotton seems to soak it up worse than synthe...
You're totally right about electric toothbrushes being easier on the hands. My dad switched to one a couple of years ago because of arthritis, and at ...
Your experience sounds pretty similar to mine—my dentist also used a desensitizing gel, and it definitely helped. I still remember bracing myself for ...
Greek yogurt is definitely a lifesaver, but avocado smoothies sound like a genius upgrade. Wish I'd thought of that when I had my surgery...I mostly l...
Biotene is great stuff, saved me a few times too. Funny you mentioned toothpaste, because I switched to a gentle, non-foaming one (Sensodyne Pronamel)...
Grating apples definitely helps with braces, but I'm not sure it does much extra for cavity prevention. Apples have natural sugars either way, so rins...
I totally agree that personality and empathy are huge factors, especially for anyone nervous about dental visits. My youngest had a really tough time ...
This is so true. I remember when I had mine out, I was pretty surprised by how sore my jaw muscles felt—not just the extraction sites themselves. It t...
Haha, that's funny because my dentist is the opposite. He stays quiet most of the time (super focused, I guess?), but when something tricky comes up, ...
Haha, totally feel you on that! Mine were super sensitive too after whitening. Switching to a toothpaste with potassium nitrate helped a ton—still get...
Totally relate to the anxiety about sticky stuff—I remember staring at caramel apples like they were ticking time bombs after mine came off, haha. Ice...