I get wanting to prep them, but honestly, sometimes too much info just makes my kid more anxious. If I tell her all about a loose tooth, she’ll start ...

I feel you on this—string floss with braces is just... nope. My orthodontist actually recommended a water flosser since I kept shredding floss on my b...

That’s hilarious—my daughter used to do the same thing. She’d turn into a statue when she saw the toothbrush coming. Letting her “help” with my braces...

Lemon definitely helps, but I've also found mint or ginger can mask weird smells pretty well. Had a batch of lavender tincture once that ended up smel...

Honestly, cold broccoli smoothie sounds like a prank your niece might be pulling on you, lol. But chilled blended soups are definitely a thing—gazpach...

I've definitely seen this happen too. When I moved cities a few years back, my new dentist immediately suggested some pretty major work—crowns and stu...

I totally get where you're coming from with the aloe gel. It feels soothing at first, but honestly, it never really did much for my soreness either. S...

Yeah, totally agree recovery is super individual. For me, cold stuff was a lifesaver at first—milkshakes and smoothies were my best friends for like t...

Yeah, those DIY molds can be pretty rough...mine felt like chewing on a hockey puck, lol. Switching to the dentist-made one was a game changer for me ...

Totally get where you're coming from. I had braces and jaw surgery a few years back, and the first orthodontist I saw was nice but kinda rushed throug...

Totally get what you're saying about the gentler vibrations. My mom was super hesitant about switching to electric because she thought it'd be too har...

Totally agree on humidity being a culprit. I've started leaving mine out on a towel after rinsing while I get ready, and that seems to help a bit. Sti...

Haha, totally relate to the glow stick comment! After my braces came off and I whitened my teeth, my sister kept humming "Blinded by the Light" every ...

Haha same here, those little interdental brushes are lifesavers. I remember freaking out the first time one got slightly stuck—I was convinced I'd rui...

Same here, coffee's non-negotiable for me too...I tried whitening strips for a bit, but they made my teeth super sensitive. Switching toothpaste defin...