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Japanese girls get 'Yaeba,' crooked teeth, to enhance looks

August 7, 2012, 3:22 am by New York Daily News - Health

In the U.S. people aim for perfectly straight dentures, but an entirely different trend has taken off in Japan. Many teenage girls have undergone dental procedures called "Yaeba" to elongate their canines, producing a fang-like, imperfect appearance.

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