Yeah, the mitten thing was a total flop for us too—my daughter just treated it like a new challenge to conquer and got even more stubborn about her th...
That’s so true about the phases—my kid went through a stage where only grape toothpaste was allowed, then suddenly it had to be mint, but not “spicy” ...
Honestly, I always hear people swear by the medicated gauze, but I gotta say, when I had a dry socket, that stuff didn’t do much for me. The taste alo...
Yeah, the “s” thing gets me too, especially if I’ve just cleaned my dentures or taken them out for a bit. It’s like my tongue has to relearn where to ...
I totally get the braces struggle. When I had mine, I tried sucking on mints super slowly—like, almost letting them dissolve instead of crunching. It’...
Cold scrambled eggs are such a solid call—I did the same thing, actually. They go down easy and don’t have that weird gluey feel mashed potatoes get a...
Totally get where you’re coming from—some of those old tricks sound more like dares than helpful advice. My mom tried the apple thing with me, too, bu...
That’s totally fair—painkillers hit everyone differently. When I had my first root canal, ibuprofen worked okay, but the second time around, I needed ...
Reading in bed with my head propped up on three pillows... yeah, that was my nightly routine for years, and it totally wrecked my neck and jaw. I used...
Yeah, I totally get where you’re coming from. After my last extraction, I was so paranoid about messing up the healing that I stuck to smoothies and s...
Totally get where you’re coming from. I used to feel like I was missing out on something by not getting the latest toothbrush or gadget, but honestly,...
I get what you mean about dried fruit—it’s weird how it gets hyped as a health food, then you realize it’s basically like gluey sugar for your teeth. ...
I actually found the pharmacy mouthwash helpful, but only the alcohol-free kind—anything with alcohol burned like crazy and made the swelling worse fo...
That’s pretty much what my oral surgeon told me too. After my implant, I was super paranoid about every little twinge—kept poking at my gum with my to...
Honestly, the anxiety was rough for me too, but the numbness never really did its job all the way. I kept waiting for that “boring” feeling everyone t...