Dentists are warning kids not to try DIY braces. Do-it-yourself braces have apparently become a thing now, with a growing number of YouTube tutorials showing pre-teens how to have that perfect smile ...

This is an interesting trend. In many Asian countries, braces are a huge fashion statement for many teenagers. So much so, that many wear “fake” braces—which can cost up to $100 on the ...

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A beautiful bright smile is almost magical. A symbol of health and status, it's no wonder that some people will go to extremes to get one, especially teens.

Brace yourself for a strange, new and sometimes deadly trend coming out of Asia. Several teens are buying fake braces for their teeth on the black market. The ...

The phrase “fashion braces” may sound like an oxymoron to anyone who endured the years of pain and humiliation that accompany orthodontic intervention. Yet purely ornamental, non-corrective ...

Braces once carried a stigma among teens ("Hey, metal-mouth!"), a hangover from 1980s teen movies that portrayed them as only for nerds. But while Gen X's image of a brace-face might still be a ...

In America, teenagers think that braces are awkward, dorky and annoying. But in Asia, braces are cool. They're so cool in fact, that teens in Thailand, Indonesia and China are even wearing fake ...

Bailey also got bad news from Zalay, who examined her fake braces. "They look like real braces, but they don't connect to anything in the back and so there's no way to move the teeth," Zalay said.

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 ...

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 ...

In fact, fake braces have been banned in certain countries, such as Thailand. Amid the fashion braces trend in the 2010s, per the Journal, two teens died due to infections from faux braces.