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RE: My experience with getting teeth whitened professionally

I've tried pretty much everything under the sun, including charcoal toothpaste (which, btw, made my sink look like a crime scene 😂). Honestly,...

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RE: Straightening out my teeth without braces—my experience

Haha, totally get it—apples were a minefield for me too. My trick was slicing them super thin, almost like chips. Sounds weird, but smaller bites mean...

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RE: SEDATION FOR TOOTH EXTRACTION - IV OR LAUGHING GAS?

I had laughing gas once for a tooth extraction, and honestly, your experience sounds pretty familiar. I remember the dentist saying, "You'll feel rela...

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RE: My experience with getting teeth whitened professionally

Sensitive toothpaste is great, but honestly, I didn't notice much difference with room-temp water. Weirdly enough, chewing sugar-free gum afterward he...

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RE: Hypothetically, if you tried extracting some herbal stuff at home—like oils or tinctures—and it went kinda wrong (maybe too strong or weird smell or something), how would you fix it?

I see your point, but honestly, even that can sometimes be too much for some folks (me included). I once tried peppermint oil thinking "one drop per t...

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RE: Bouncing back after a makeover disaster

Yeah, totally get that anxiety part. When I first got my braces off, I swear I thought my teeth were gonna fall out every time I bit into something cr...

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RE: surviving on smoothies and mashed potatoes: my post-tooth-pulling adventure

Haha, ice cream betrayed me too. Thought I'd be living the dream with milkshakes after my braces tightening, but nope—instant regret. Lukewarm mac 'n'...

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RE: Sensitive Gums Driving Me Nuts—Saltwater Rinse or OTC Gel?

I feel your pain, been there myself and honestly, saltwater rinses saved me. OTC gels were meh—they numbed things for like 10 mins and then it was bac...

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RE: struggling with pain after bone graft—anyone else dealing with this?

Totally get this. When I had my bone graft, I went full detective mode online too—step one: casually googling "bone graft recovery," step two: spirali...

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RE: My dentist convinced me to switch to electric—now I'm lost in toothbrush land

Yeah, whitening toothpaste can be sneaky harsh sometimes. I learned that the hard way—felt like brushing with sandpaper after a while, lol. Switched t...

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RE: finally figured out the best floss-mouthwash routine

Honestly, I've tried mouthwash at pretty much every stage—before flossing, after flossing, after brushing—and it feels exactly the same to me. Maybe I...

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RE: How Did You Find a Good Dentist for Your Kid?

Definitely—atmosphere is huge. When I was a kid, my parents took me to this dentist whose waiting room had nothing but plastic chairs and old magazine...

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RE: Hypothetically, if you tried extracting some herbal stuff at home—like oils or tinctures—and it went kinda wrong (maybe too strong or weird smell or something), how would you fix it?

Honestly, dilution might help a bit, but if it's got a funky smell, sometimes that sticks around no matter what you do. I once tried making lavender o...

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RE: Frustrated with how fast bottle decay happens to kids' teeth

Totally get the paranoia—bottle decay can sneak up crazy fast. I had braces twice (lucky me, right?), so I'm hyper-aware about teeth stuff now. From w...

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RE: Braces on a budget: monthly payments or upfront savings?

Totally get what you're saying about that little voice—mine was practically yelling at me, haha. Even after I saw the upfront savings, it wasn't like ...

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