With more and more people turning to TikTok as a primary source of health information, a variety of health-related trends and challenges have taken off in recent years. While some can be beneficial – ...

TikTok users are looking for quick ways to get the perfect smile but at what cost? Brace yourself, it’s a TikTok trend that has dentists around the country horrified, DIY tooth filing. “The moment ...

Growing up, Skylar Geiger said that other kids called her “SpongeBob” because of the gaps between her teeth. “In real life and in social media I have been told that I was gorgeous until I smiled,” ...

Just a few of the latest dental “hacks” include at-home braces, reshaping teeth and homemade concoctions for whitening. Dr Heath Fraser, a dentist and founder of the free comparison site, AirSmile, ...

Charles Llewell, from Rotorua, who filmed as he used a power drill to try grind down an infected wisdom tooth Super gluing teeth back together, pulling teeth with vice grips and DIY fillings are among ...

Dental fillings are artificial substances that are used to fill in the holes or gaps in the enamel of decayed, broken or damaged teeth. Dental fillings are needed to restore the shape and stability of ...

To treat a cavity your dentist will remove the decayed portion of the tooth and then "fill" the area on the tooth where the decayed material was removed. Fillings are also used to repair cracked or ...