Same here, honestly. I had a bracket come off right before a holiday weekend and just kept stressing about my teeth moving in the wrong direction. My ...
That’s so relatable—thought I was the only one who could lose track of time adjusting these things. My first week with dentures, I swear, I spent more...
I totally get what you mean. I’m about to have my first implant and the unpredictability is making me super anxious. I’ve called both the dentist and ...
It’s so weird how we can look at someone else’s smile and just see “friendly” or “happy,” but then pick apart every little thing about our own. I get ...
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...