UK and University of Otago researchers have presented a "world-first weight loss device," which attaches to the teeth and prevents patients from opening their mouths wider than 2 mm using "magnetic ...

WASHINGTON (SBG) — Dubbed an alternative to weight-loss surgeries, researchers have developed a device that locks the user's mouth shut, allowing them only to open their mouths two millimeters, ...

Lockjaw (trismus) is a painful condition that limits your ability to open your mouth all the way. It occurs when the muscles you use to chew spasm, meaning they can’t relax completely. The term ...

Researchers have developed a new weight loss device that appears a bit medieval in nature, but may be useful for those who are desperate to shed some pounds. Called DentalSlim, the device is intended ...

A weight-loss device developed by New Zealand researchers locks a person's teeth together so they can only ingest a liquid diet. Some people have ridiculed the DentalSlim online, saying it resembles a ...

A new weight-loss device that uses magnets to stop a person's jaw from opening wide enough to eat solid foods has been developed to help fight the "global obesity epidemic." "Otago and UK researchers ...