For teens and adolescents, metal braces and colored rubber bands may be a perfectly acceptable first-line solution for orthodontic problems. For older people, however, clear aligners like Invisalign ...

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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 ...

Dr. Samantha Bernardo, TikTok content creator and founder of Awesam Smile Dental Clinic, raises awareness about the potential harm of following viral videos promoting unsafe dental habits: "Siyempre ...

It's important to be wary when taking medical advice on social media – an dental expert has warned that viral dental hacks like DIY braces and tooth‑filing are sending teens to orthodontists with ...

Braces are dental devices that use pressure and control to gradually shift and straighten your teeth. Teeth that are misaligned or crowded, teeth that have large gaps between them, and jawlines that ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Some people are finding a way around the cost and years it takes to achieve the smile they want. It’s a trend called “basement braces” or “DIY braces.” Those are terms for ...

A growing trend called “basement braces” or “DIY braces” involves people getting or providing unlicensed dental services at home or another facility. The news organization was alerted to local ...

A TikTok video shows a woman working on her teeth saying, "I'm actually adding on to my actual tooth because my teeth are short." Dr. Camesia Matthews at University Dental Group has seen plenty of ...

TALK TO THEIR DOCTOR. A LOCAL DENTIST ISSUING A WARNING AS THEY SEE PATIENTS TURNING TO SOCIAL MEDIA TO ADDRESS ISSUES WITH THEIR TEETH. THESE DIY DENTAL HACKS ARE GOING VIRAL, AND AS OUR JESSICA ...