I get the caution around straws, but honestly, I had a totally different experience. After my wisdom teeth came out, I was super paranoid about dry so...

Dry mouth was a huge annoyance for me too. I remember one time I went to a movie with friends and forgot my water bottle—by halfway through, my mouth ...

Funny you mention the mouthwash trick—I actually found it left a weird aftertaste for me, kinda minty-plastic-y? Maybe I overdid it though. I started ...

Frozen bananas definitely helped me too, but honestly, I found avocado even better for texture. Bananas were great at first, but after a few days, the...

We had a similar experience with my daughter—she chipped her bonded tooth biting into an apple slice, of all things. It wasn't even a particularly har...

Totally agree dental routines are weirdly personal. I used to brush first, floss second, and mouthwash last, but after getting braces, I had to rethin...

Haha, totally relate to the straw feeling weird—I tried it for a week and just couldn't get used to sipping hot coffee that way. Did anyone notice the...

This reminds me of when I first got my braces off and had to wear retainers. I was backpacking through Spain, and one evening at a tapas bar, I discre...

Yeah, totally get that feeling... Reminds me of when I accidentally left my retainer on a cafeteria tray back in school. Mouthwash felt okay temporari...

I used to just grab whatever toothpaste was cheapest too, but after getting braces last year, my orthodontist stressed fluoride toothpaste big-time. A...