What are the dangers of the viral DIY Dental braces trend?

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00:00Hi, I'm health reporter Sarah McCann and today we're going to be talking about the viral

00:03social media trend, DIY braces. DIY braces is a trend that has been around for some time.

00:10It's never really went away with videos starting to creep up again on social media. The trend

00:17has different variations. Some people would describe it as fashion braces, which is when

00:22people who don't need to wear braces will wear them for no reason other than just as

00:28a fashion statement, whereas other people turn to DIY braces to make their own orthodontic

00:33treatment to save them money from the costs of paying for braces. The trend has been around

00:41for some time with serious consequences. In 2018, Thailand banned fashion braces or fake

00:49braces after two teenagers died from an infection after their braces leaked heavy mails. In

00:56May of this year, the American Orthodontist Association issued a stark warning stating

01:02that they could have serious consequences for dental health. Content creators on social

01:07media have racked up millions of views sharing video tutorials on how to make DIY braces,

01:13how they wear their DIY braces, and some even selling kits on how to make your own DIY braces.