But then came the online tutorials. Kids and teens teaching others how to make fake braces. Youtube has pages and pages dedicated to it. "The people [in the videos] are talking very quietly ...

They’re trying to set these DIYers straight. Dental experts are advising against fake, decorative braces applied at home — also known as “fashion braces” — because the unnecessary heavy ...

Now, braces-flaunting celebrities like musician Coi Leray are inspiring fashionistas to adopt the fake metal into their accessory arsenal. Egwu also sells grills and tooth gems — another buzzy ...

He said the equipment used to fix fake dental braces by illegal dental practitioners were usually not disinfected, hence, could lead to worse dental health problems. "In addition, dentists need to ...