Watch enough TikTok videos and you’re sure to see one extolling a special kind of do-it-yourself dentistry. Not about brushing and flossing, except maybe flossing with strands of your hair. These are ...

Hair flossing, tooth gems and teeth filing: These DIY dental trends on TikTok are giving dentists a toothache. Tooth gems may be stylish, but they will attract bacteria, increasing the risk of ...

This article was originally featured on KHN. Watch enough TikTok videos and you’re sure to see one extolling a special kind of do-it-yourself dentistry. Not about brushing and flossing, except maybe ...

#DIYdentist has 2.6 million views, with ‘advice’ ranging from cementing gems to filing your teeth Watch enough TikTok videos and you’re sure to see one extolling a special kind of do-it-yourself ...

There are DIY tooth replacement kits and bedazzled grills available online for under $25, and recipes for homemade toothpaste and whitening treatments. The TikTok hashtag #DIYdentist has 2.6 million ...

Social media, particularly TikTok, has breathed life into trends like tooth gems. Social media — particularly TikTok, where everything old and new is nip/tucked into short videos with trendy sounds ...