Fake Braces Awareness Flashcards

Fake braces are most often sold and worn for which reason?

Answer: As a cheap fashion accessory

Fake braces are typically marketed as a low-cost fashion or status trend, not as a medical device.

Why are the wires used in fake braces especially dangerous?

Answer: They can come loose and be swallowed or cut the mouth

Loose wires can detach and be swallowed, inhaled, or lacerate soft tissue inside the mouth.

Who typically installs fake braces?

Answer: Untrained sellers or the wearer themselves

Fake braces are usually applied by untrained vendors or self-applied, with no clinical oversight.

Fake braces sold at markets or online often contain what hazardous material?

Answer: Lead or other toxic metals

Cheap fake braces have been found to contain lead and other toxic metals harmful to health.

What infection risk is associated with sharing or reusing fake braces?

Answer: Transmission of bloodborne and oral infections

Shared, non-sterile fake braces can transmit infections through cuts and saliva.

A real orthodontic treatment plan always begins with what step that fake braces skip?

Answer: A professional exam and X-rays

Legitimate treatment starts with a clinical examination and imaging, which fake braces entirely bypass.

Which outcome is a documented danger of wearing fake braces?

Answer: Tooth movement that damages roots and gums

Uncontrolled forces from fake braces can move teeth in harmful ways, damaging roots and gum tissue.