Since DIY braces involve nonsterile, nonmedical-grade supplies, it’s easy to develop an infection. Rubber bands, paper clips, and similar items can cut into the gums and injure the tissue, causing open sores that aren’t able to heal while you continue to wear the makeshift braces.
A gum infection may not sound serious, but it can actually spread through your blood and facial tissues, becoming life-threatening or causing severe bone loss. There have been cases of children using rubber bands to straighten their teeth only to develop infections, which can result in surgery to remove the material and to correct the damage.
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