self-applied braces
In recent times, DIY orthodontic companies have gone through periods of success, controversy, and difficulty. The stories of customers ruining and damaging their teeth after using self-applied orthodontic products have caused organizations such as the American Dental Association and the American Association of Orthodontists to make complaints against companies like SmileDirectClub. States such as California have even passed legislation to regulate these industries more heavily. In light of all this formal opposition against the field of self-applied orthodontics, why is using these products so dangerous in the first place? The most basic answer is that moving or aligning your teeth