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RE: Swollen gums and braces: is this normal or just me?

I swear, I’m always second guessing if it’s the chips or just my own bad luck with braces. Do you ever get that weird burning feeling even with stuff ...

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RE: Mobile dental vans vs. community health centers for senior care—what's better?

This is exactly what freaks me out—I get nervous just thinking about whether everything’s really clean in such a tiny space. I mean, what if they miss...

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RE: Keeping your mouth healthy after a root canal – what worked for you?

This is literally me right now. I swear, I’m so paranoid about doing it “wrong” that I keep googling stuff like “can you brush too gently after root c...

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RE: What actually happens when you need a bone graft for dental implants?

This is exactly what I’m worried about. Did the “full” feeling last long for you? I keep imagining I’ll mess something up by accident. The no-electric...

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RE: Getting comfortable with a big smile even when your gums show

I actually keep thinking about this exact thing. After I got my braces off, I was so hyped to finally smile without metal, but then I noticed my gums ...

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RE: Getting used to my shiny smile: finally feeling okay about braces

I’m still getting used to the whole “food stuck everywhere” situation. Is it normal to feel like you’re constantly missing spots, even with a water fl...

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RE: How often do you actually swap out your night guard?

I totally get where you’re coming from. I just got my first night guard a couple months ago and honestly, I’m already stressing about how clean it rea...

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RE: Would you freak out if your stitches took longer to dissolve?

That’s exactly what I keep thinking about—like, if the stitches don’t dissolve “on schedule,” do they make you come back in and pay for another visit?...

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RE: How soon did you get back to your routine after a tooth pulled?

Did you ever figure out what caused that? I kept wondering if it was normal or if something was wrong. Also, did your dentist give you any specific ti...

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RE: Little tricks that helped me recover after gum surgery

That’s exactly what I’m worried about—my dentist said I might need a guard after the stitches come out, but honestly, those things look massive. Did i...

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RE: Kicking the thumb habit—anyone else see their kid’s teeth straighten out?

That’s wild, I didn’t know teeth could shift back on their own at that age. My kid’s only 5 and still sucks her thumb, and I’m already stressing about...

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RE: IMPLANTS VS. DENTURES: DID YOU ACTUALLY FEEL A DIFFERENCE?

That’s exactly what I’m worried about—like, will I actually be able to eat “normally” with implants? I keep imagining biting into an apple and just......

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RE: Weirdest pain after getting braces tightened—normal or not?

Literally same thought here. I kept poking around my jaw thinking something was wrong. Did your ear pain come and go, or just linger? And yeah, I got ...

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RE: Root canal wasn’t as scary as I thought—pain gone!

Is it really that easy to catch those mistakes, though? I’m about to get my first root canal and all this billing stuff freaks me out more than the ac...

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RE: Why do gum checkups make me so nervous?

Is it just me, or does anyone else get way more anxious waiting for the dentist to say something’s wrong than about the actual cleaning? I keep wonder...

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