Totally get that feeling——same thing happened to me. My estimate didn’t mention “extras” either, and the bone graft added almost $900. I wish they’d b...
I caved and got a mid-range electric brush after my third bracket popped off—figured maybe my technique was the problem. Honestly, it’s more about con...
I was the opposite—my mom was always convinced I’d rip a tooth out too soon. I remember using the “string tied to the doorknob” trick once because my ...
I’ve wondered about this too. I used to grind my teeth a lot—my jaw would ache in the mornings, and my dentist spotted some wear on my molars. The nig...
We had a similar debate at home—my partner was all about sticking to the “right” timeline, but honestly, our kid just wasn’t ready. We waited until we...
Yeah, that’s pretty much been my experience too. It’s weird—my teeth look better in photos now, but my gums still get inflamed sometimes, especially i...
I had dissolvable stitches after a minor hand surgery, and they definitely took longer than the doctor said. I left them alone, and they did dissolve,...
I totally get the weirdness of putting trust in a buzzing brush—took me a while to stop feeling like I was just letting a gadget do all the work. But ...
I’ve tried a bunch of cleaning gadgets too, but honestly, if I slack on brushing my retainer every night, I wake up with that gross taste no matter wh...
That’s interesting, because I’ve actually read a bit about “immediate” vs. “delayed” implants and the data seems a little all over the place. From wha...
Saltwater rinses really are underrated. I tried one of those alcohol-free mouthwashes after surgery and it still left my mouth tingling in a bad way. ...
Ha, that line brought back some memories. My parents actually had a tin of tooth powder in the cabinet when I was a kid—tried it once and yeah, “sidew...
Yeah, the jaw growth thing was actually a big deal for us. Our dentist explained that if we rushed into an implant before my son finished growing, it ...
Weirdly, I actually found the gel more helpful than Tylenol, but maybe that’s just me. The patch sliding around was super annoying though—I tried tapi...
I switched to a water flosser last year after getting fed up with threaders and honestly, it’s a game changer for permanent retainers. For canker sore...