Haha, been there myself. I tried those whitening strips once—figured they'd be a safe middle ground between dentist-level expensive and sketchy DIY ki...

Kids definitely pick up on tension, even when we think we're hiding it. I remember my son being totally fine at the dentist until he saw me nervously ...

Soft-boiled eggs were a no-go for me personally... felt like they kinda stuck around my stitches. Weird how everyone's different, right? But totally w...

Heat packs helped me too, but honestly, cold compresses were my lifesaver right after surgery. Weird how different jaws prefer different things...gues...

Definitely agree with this. I remember after my oral surgery, I thought I'd be fine with some warm tomato soup...big mistake. Even slightly warm felt ...

Yeah, totally agree with this. I've had braces twice and tried tons of toothpastes—some fluoride ones irritated my gums, others didn't. Seems like tri...

Yeah, totally agree with this. When I first got braces, I thought my gums were reacting badly to the floss brand too. Turns out I was just being way t...

Yeah, room-temp water was a lifesaver early on. Saltwater helped me too, but honestly, once things got really sore, gels were the only thing that actu...

Tried fluoride-free toothpaste for a while myself and honestly, wasn't impressed. Teeth felt kinda fuzzy by midday, and my dentist wasn't thrilled at ...

I tried comedy podcasts once and it actually worked pretty well. Didn't really follow every joke, but hearing people laugh kinda eased the tension. ...