Cringy Confession: Why Playing Dentist at Home is a Big No-No

oh my god it feels so cringy it feels so cringy because it is cringy let me show you why this is a cross section of a tooth and you can see the top layer of the tooth has what we call enamel which protects the tooth and it’s the hardest part of the tooth structure and right underneath that we have the softer layer of tooth structure called dentin and below dentin is the pulp and that’s where the nerves are if you file the tooth enough you can actually get into the nerve and that can lead to a pulp exposure which will make you need a root canal if you’re unhappy with the shape of your teeth see a dentist or an orthodontist because filing your teeth on your own is a hell no