Women and teeth clamping to achieve ideal weight

This has now led to young women taking drastic measures to control their weight, the latest trend in Botswana being teeth clamping.

Besides that, women are also resorting to unhealthy ways of weight control such as self-induced vomiting, laxative abuse, skipping meals, excessive exercise and fasting.   Teeth clamping is supposed to take six weeks and involves a process that leaves the teeth locked. This method ensures the women lose weight quickly but the effects are that throughout the clamping one cannot brush their teeth, give a wide smile or even speak properly.Only liquids can be consumed throughout this period.