In today’s connected world, some turn to the internet to learn how to complete projects. But local orthodontists are concerned about a recent trend: video tutorials showing do-it-yourself teeth straightening. Dr. Beau Boren of Compton and Boren Orthodontics said those...
Fixing your teeth is about more than aesthetics and vanity. If your teeth don’t touch in the right places, orthodontists say, it can damage your teeth and cause you a host of additional health problems. Rebecca Ormsby has a natural million dollar smile. But behind it,...
Young kids are trying to straighten their own teeth by creating do-it-yourself braces. American Association of Orthodontics reports orthodontists are seeing a 13 percent increase in the DIY hacks and are concerned. AAO reports the most common materials used to...
From baking a pie to knotting a bow tie, anyone with access to Youtube can learn how to do almost anything – even complicated tasks. One unusual group of tutorial videos claims to show viewers how to make do-it-yourself braces. But according to Dr. Kelly Heetland, an...
Do it yourself videos on social media are great for makeup or teaching a young man how to tie a tie, but a dangerous new trend is causing devastatingly painful and expensive oral injuries in young people. Do it yourself braces! “Teenagers taking matters into their own...