A Boston-area social media influencer has used his platform to not only get a formerly homeless man a new set of teeth, but gain a new friend. Skip to Article. Set weather.

Tooth fairy tale: Local homeless man gets new lease on life thanks to new teeth. SCOTT E. KINNEY. ... Through multiple visits, Mendonca has had between 12 and 17 teeth removed, ...

Oliveira, of Wakefield, who has gained more than 3 million TikTok followers, has helped about 28 people — some homeless and others in addiction — over the past year and a half, he told MassLive.