Shanna Gijsbertse, 40, has dentures and shares her experiences on TikTok and Instagram. Thousands of people follow her, and she describes herself as an “artificial dental influencer.” She shows what it is like to get dentures at a young age, including by making faces and smiling for the camera.

Gijsbertse said she wanted to reduce the stigma around dentures and make clear that people do not need to feel ashamed. She said she receives hundreds of responses.