“DIY dental work is never a good idea and is dangerous to your health,” DiFoggio says.
“Here are the four most common DIY dental trends on social media that need to stop.”
“Teeth aligners are only recommended under the care of your dental provider,” she says.
We imagine you’d rather have crooked teeth than loose or missing ones!
For this reason, stick with aligners provided by or at least approved by your dentist or orthodontist.
Another trend DiFoggio calls “terrifying” is filing one’s teeth down with nail files.
“Simply said never do this,” she warns us.
“Once your enamel is shaved down it will never grow back.”
This is because not only does it kill off bad bacteria, but it also kills the good bacteria.
For this reason, you don’t really want to use peroxide forwhiteningevery day, either.
Just because hydrogen peroxide is the ‘ingredient’ in mostwhitening strips… it is not the same.
Another thing people take a stab at create themselves are tooth replacements or dentures made from moldable plastic beads.
“The risk of attempting to fabricate your own dentures and caps (a.k.a.
crowns) significantly outweigh any expected benefits.
