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The disturbing trend of DIY braces is sweeping the nation
ABC 7 CHICAGO ^ | 12 MAY 2017 | JEREMY BAKER

Posted on 05/12/2017 8:30:18 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist

Kids do the darndest things. And when it comes to their health, darndest things are the last thing you want.

A disturbing trend in do-it-yourself-braces is sweeping the nation.

"Today, we are going to make fake braces," said one young girl on her YouTube channel.

That's right, she's talking about making fake braces. But orthodontists warn that this is a bad idea.

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1 posted on 05/12/2017 8:30:18 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Maybe. I learned in the 70’s that cleaning a deep cut well with H2O2 and sealing it with super glue worked well for on the job wounds.

...as long as you have had the right shots in the previous xxx years.


2 posted on 05/12/2017 8:33:56 PM PDT by soycd
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I have a friend who lost her teet and had no money. I bought a pair of upper and lower dentures on Craig’s list from a woman for $10.

I called my dentist to get some instructions on re-fitting them for her, and his response was that the learning curve was rather steep, and to bring her in the next day and he would do it for free.

I did, and he did and they look and fit beautifully. While not exactly DIY, I could have done it...


3 posted on 05/12/2017 8:53:42 PM PDT by babygene (hMake America Great Again)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Hmmm, my fake braces were paperclips we unfolded and rebent to fit out mouths. Clearly kids are much more sophisticated these days.


4 posted on 05/12/2017 8:55:44 PM PDT by DallasGal (I've come to believe lack of remorse or failure to apologize means you are heartless and soulless)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Dad’s wisdom - “Stupid should hurt”


5 posted on 05/12/2017 8:58:36 PM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Bkmrk.


6 posted on 05/12/2017 9:31:37 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: babygene

How would a set of dentures correct a lost teat (teet/sic) ?


7 posted on 05/12/2017 9:35:48 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (There is room at the table for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.)
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To: soycd

“cleaning a deep cut well with H2O2 and sealing it with super glue worked well for on the job wounds.”

Super glue works great on fingertip cuts.


8 posted on 05/12/2017 9:37:56 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Deportation mayhem is just birthing pains for a new America.)
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To: Deaf Smith

A breast that bites back?


9 posted on 05/12/2017 9:47:21 PM PDT by Carthego delenda est
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To: babygene

[[I have a friend who lost her teet and had no money.]]

That explains why trailer park women are all flat chested- no money


10 posted on 05/12/2017 10:05:46 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: babygene

That’s too bad about her teet...


11 posted on 05/13/2017 12:03:21 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Carthego delenda est

No...it nipples a little here, a little there...


12 posted on 05/13/2017 12:05:26 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Bob434

LOL!


13 posted on 05/13/2017 12:15:56 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Vendome

That’s not funny. Very series when you have no teet. Hugh! Maybe she was bitten by a moose. That’s someone’s sister.


14 posted on 05/13/2017 12:54:45 AM PDT by MomwithHope (The pendulum is swinging our way!..)
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To: MomwithHope

Well, keep me abreast and thnx for Mammaries.

I needed a lift...


15 posted on 05/13/2017 1:25:07 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: MomwithHope; Vendome
There's a Cub Scout badge for that


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16 posted on 05/13/2017 1:35:59 AM PDT by Daffynition ("The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder" - The MLN didn't make Trump, so they can't break Trump.)
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LOL Thanks!


17 posted on 05/13/2017 4:24:33 AM PDT by MomwithHope (The pendulum is swinging our way!..)
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