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RE: Choosing between autografts and allografts for better healing?

Yeah, that donor site pain is no joke. I remember getting my wisdom teeth out and thinking, “How bad can two spots hurt at once?” Turns out, pretty ba...

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RE: Finally figured out how to get stains out like the pros

This is so me. I’ll brush and floss like my life depends on it, then turn around and inhale a black coffee and a blueberry muffin. It’s like a vicious...

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RE: How to make your dental crown last longer (my little trick)

Yeah, that "weak spot" feeling is so real. I was convinced I’d bite into a bagel and the crown would just pop off like a Lego piece. Honestly, my tric...

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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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