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The Daily Dot

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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“I feel like there’s too many men around”: Woman turns into a man-hater after getting her wisdom teeth out in post-dental work video

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Left: Skyline Smiles Yelp page. Right: Dr. Harleen Grewal, the Maga Dentist, in blue scrubs during an interview.

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Viral Politics

A “MAGA Dentist” is getting review-bombed on Yelp after joking about treating non-Trump patients differently

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“Dental care should be considered necessary healthcare for all”: Woman says dental insurance “literally covers nothing” after $9K estimate

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

2 panel image of a person explaining and a another person getting their teeth whitened in a dentist's office.

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“I’ve experienced that”: Woman visits dentist’s office. Then she gets the upsell at checkout

Summer Neylon is a freelance writer, bartender, and pastry chef. She graduated from Florida State University, where she studied English and music. She wrote species profiles and educational programs for kids at Florida Fish and Wildlife. In her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, reading, cooking, and playing &#8216;Zelda: Breath of the Wild.&#8217;

Summer Neylon

Screenshot of Tiktok user @bibblebiterbutt with a obstructed caption; Photo of a dentist holding up an XRay of Teeth; Isolated caption: "Is it normal for dentists to lie abt how many cavities u have".

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‘Similar to mechanics’: Woman goes to dentist, finds out she has 15 cavities. Then she goes to another dentist for a second opinion

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

3 people float in front of a background of goldfish shaped snack crackers. They are framed by fish shapes.

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‘I was not expecting Goldfish’: Expert exposes the truth about Goldfish. Here’s why the snack’s so harmful

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

An image of doctors running in a hospital with a hospital bed between two images of a woman on tiktok.

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‘I was on life support for seven days’: Woman gets tooth pulled. Then she has to have open-heart surgery

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‘I literally broke one of them on a Hershey’s kiss’: Woman says don’t get veneers ‘unless you want to eat like this for the rest of your life’

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains, in the middle is a AI generated cutaway of a human face with nerves glowing underneath. Text over says: PLEASE DONT SCROLL, IF YOU GOT YOUR WISDOM TEETH OUT AFTER AGE 20, (high risk of nerve damage).

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‘Let me know your experience’: Woman goes to get her wisdom teeth out. Then she’s warned because she’s older than 20

2 panel image, on the left is a tube of Hello activated charcoal toothpaste and on the right is a person showing their smile.

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‘I broke a molar’: Man says he got a throat ulcer after using Hello Activated Charcoal Toothpaste. He’s not alone

two panel image, on the left is a dentist holding a model of teeth and gums with text over that reads, "Flosser pick tutorial from a dentist". On the right is a flosser pick.

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‘I’m traumatized’: Dentist warns you shouldn’t be using flossing picks. Here’s why

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘It can be billed in 15-minute increments’: Woman learns dentist added a ‘behavioral management’ charge to her bill. Then she finds out the real reason why

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘Better than Crest Whitestrips’: Dentist shows $20 Walgreens ‘secret’ to whiten your teeth

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Dentist Shock

‘They’re all a scam’: Woman leaves dentist of 12 years mid-appointment after ‘blood-boiling’ experience. Here’s why

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies!

Mars Ramos

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