One man who used rubber bands to straighten his teeth shares his story. — -- Orthodontists are warning parents and patients of the dangers in the recent trend of at-home teeth straightening ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — In a survey among its members, the American Association of Orthodontists reports that nearly 13 percent of its members are seeing patients who have tried do-it-yourself (DIY ...

In a survey among its members, the American Association of Orthodontists reports that nearly 13 percent of its members are seeing patients who have tried do-it-yourself (DIY) teeth straightening and ...

Though Anna Rosemond, now 33, had braces when she was young, a couple of years ago she noticed her teeth were again starting to crowd. So when she saw a Groupon deal for SmileDirectClub, she jumped on ...

Tutorial videos for 'DIY braces' on YouTube are leading some kids and teens to cause permanent damage to their smiles. The videos frequently feature teens instructing others on how to wind rubber ...

Inspired by social media, some people are turning to rubber bands, fishing line and paper clips in an effort to perfect their own pearly whites – a practice that orthodontists warn could lead to gum ...

THE perception of beauty has changed, in dentistry many people consider straight teeth as the ideal thing. Orthodontic treatment has turned into a scavenger hunt, screen time has increased, the search ...

There are lots of "do it yourself" projects you can complete successfully with just a little time and effort. However, "do it yourself" braces is not one of them. Despite that, there are a rising ...

Founded in 2014 as a direct-to-consumer website selling clear, plastic teeth aligners from Align Technologies (Invisalign), SmileDirectClub (SDC) has rapidly expanded to become one of the largest ...

SAN ANTONIO – Orthodontists are warning about what they call a dangerous trend: do-it-yourself teeth straightening. A survey by the American Association of Orthodontists showed an increase in the ...