Totally relate on the stress thing—I swear, the more I worried about healing, the worse every little twinge felt. When I had my gum surgery, ice packs...

I've tried the baking soda route too, and honestly, it worked pretty well—until my dentist gave me the side-eye at my checkup, haha. Now I just rinse ...

Haha, same here. I remember when I first got my braces off, I was dying for some kettle chips but chickened out last minute and went with mac and chee...

Totally agree about the stress factor—flossing always felt like a chore to me, especially around implants. I switched to interdental brushes myself be...

Had a similar scare when my youngest knocked out his front baby tooth. Dentist said it *could* affect the adult tooth, but honestly, it turned out fin...

We tried the watered-down milk trick too, and honestly, it didn't really pan out for us. My daughter caught on pretty quickly—she'd take one sip, give...

I ran into the same issue when I froze beef barley soup last year. The barley soaked up all the liquid and turned into a thick, mushy mess after rehea...

I had a similar experience when I got my teeth whitened professionally a couple years back. Paid a pretty penny for it too, thinking it'd save me the ...

Saltwater rinses have saved me more times than I can count. I used to spend money on gels and special mouthwashes, but honestly, the saltwater trick m...

Mine lasted closer to two months, probably because I kept putting off buying the sensitive toothpaste (typical me, trying to save a few bucks). Once I...

I feel you on the exhaustion part, lol. I usually stick to regular cleaning, but every few months I'll do a deep clean—especially the kitchen and bath...