Yeah, I get that. I was super nervous after my wisdom teeth came out and kept worrying about infection. My dentist gave me a rinse too—didn’t love the...
That sneaky numbness really is something else. I just had my first root canal a couple weeks ago, and honestly, I was so nervous going in that I barel...
Totally agree about spacing them out. I’m actually in the middle of this right now—just had my first root canal last week, and honestly, it wasn’t as ...
Popcorn is basically my nemesis now...I totally get that. But honestly, I kinda struggle with the salt water rinses. They sting way too much for me, a...
I totally relate to the highlighter effect with strips—mine did the exact same thing, especially where my teeth overlap a bit. The trays from the dent...
Yeah, I get what you mean about the humidifier. I tried one for a night and it felt like I was inhaling a rainforest—just way too much for me. The str...
That’s wild—my kid’s sealant disappeared too and honestly, I was way more stressed about it than she was. I tried the flashlight trick but just couldn...
I totally get that “is this too much?” feeling. I was super anxious the first time our dentist brought up fluoride varnish—felt like we were already d...
I actually get more anxious if I’m just sitting there with nothing to distract me, so I kind of need the headphones—even if they slip around a bit. Th...
I totally get the weird tingling—mint makes my whole mouth feel like it’s on a rollercoaster, which is not ideal right after surgery. I ended up just ...
I totally get where you’re coming from. I’m actually in the middle of figuring this out for myself and it’s been... a lot. I asked about onlays too (a...
I totally relate to that feeling—when I had my first big dental thing (not a root canal, but still pricey), I asked for a breakdown and just got a vag...
I totally relate to the “is this normal?” anxiety. I’ve only recently started paying attention to weird mouth stuff, but now every tiny bump has me sp...
I totally get what you mean about being hyper-aware at first. I’m waiting to get my first bridge, and honestly, the idea of something “foreign” in my ...