{"id":44,"date":"2021-08-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westmaitlanddentistry.com\/tiktok-dental-hacks-gone-wrong\/"},"modified":"2021-08-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T00:00:00","slug":"tiktok-dental-hacks-gone-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westmaitlanddentistry.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/20\/tiktok-dental-hacks-gone-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok Dental Hacks Gone Wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last year with quarantine in full effect, many people turned to the social media platform TikTok for entertainment.\u00a0 With entertainment also came users coming up with \u201chacks\u201d as a way to trend on the platform.\u00a0 While some of the hacks give insight, such as how to clean your stove, when it comes to your oral health, a lot of TikTok Dental Hacks are not only misleading but can be extremely damaging to your mouth. \u00a0Here are some top trends to avoid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cleaning Your Own Teeth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will find over the counter tools aimed at plaque removal.\u00a0\u00a0However scraping plaque off teeth incorrectly can lead to enamel removal, damage to gums and possibility of injuring other parts of the mouth. \u00a0Long term complications can occur such as sensitivity or infections with the use of unsterile instruments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Filing Your Teeth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A user posted a video of herself filing down her teeth with a nail file to make them straight and the video went viral.\u00a0 Not only does this remove the healthy enamel that protects our teeth but it can lead to chronic sensitivity and an increase in the chances of getting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westmaitlanddentistry.com\/blog\/what-are-cavities-and-how-to-prevent-them\/\">cavities<\/a> when you introduce bacteria into the mouth.\u00a0 Also when you shorten your teeth you alter your bite.\u00a0 When your bite is uneven this is called malocclusion.\u00a0 Malocclusion causes wearing down and grinding of your molars and jaw pain in most cases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bleaching with Hydrogen Peroxide<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The trend has followers using undiluted hydrogen peroxide to whiten their teeth.\u00a0 What they fail to realize is that at high concentrations hydrogen peroxide is extremely corrosive.\u00a0 This can not only strip your enamel but lead to burning of the gums and loss of them. Dental products containing hydrogen peroxide or professional whitening use a controlled amount of the substance to avoid such complications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIY Dentures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users show moldable plastic used to replace missing teeth.\u00a0 This is not only unhygienic but since it is not custom gaps can lead to food, plaque and bacteria being caught underneath the plastic.\u00a0 Since the dentures cannot have a reliable fit it becomes a choking hazard risk as well. \u00a0Also since a professional isn\u2019t checking your bite it will most likely be uneven. \u00a0This uneven bite leads to jaw pain, muscle pain and TMJ issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hair Flossing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A TikTok Dental Hacks trend that is also harmful is using a piece of hair to floss in between your teeth.\u00a0 This can lead to damage to the gums and introduce bacteria to the mouth.\u00a0 It is important to use proper, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ada.org\">ADA<\/a> approved tools when it comes to your oral health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year with quarantine in full effect, many people turned to the social media platform TikTok for entertainment.\u00a0 With entertainment also came users coming up with \u201chacks\u201d as a way to trend on the platform.\u00a0 While some of the hacks give insight, such as how to clean your stove, when it comes to your oral [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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