Putting bling on your teeth is no new trend, but a new concept may concern your dentist. It’s called tooth gems, which are jewels that are bonded to the enamel of your tooth. What concerns dentists ...

POCATELLO — A tiny crystal shimmering on a front tooth or a flashier butterfly, or flower-shaped gem is becoming a thing in eastern Idaho. The trend of adding “tooth gems” — small, decorative stones ...

When Bianca Garcia and Alaia Kleiner, two 20-somethings living in Chicago, went to a friend’s birthday party a few months ago, they were greeted by a line of about 15 women clamoring for one thing: ...

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 ...

Tooth gems are tiny, sparkly decorations for your teeth. More and more young people are getting them, and we can't stop wondering whether this aesthetic choice is safe in the first place. Moreover, do ...

#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 ...

Models, musicians and normals are adhering tiny jewels known as tooth gems to their teeth. What could go wrong? By Ngozi Ekeledo When Bianca Garcia and Alaia Kleiner, two 20-somethings living in ...

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 ...