Braces are dental devices that use pressure and control to gradually shift and straighten your teeth. Teeth that are misaligned or crowded, teeth that have large gaps between them, and jawlines that ...

Braces are often associated with teen growing pains, acne and bad haircuts. But the market for adult braces is booming. Currently, about 32% of the patients getting orthodontic treatment in the U.S.

To floss teeth if you have braces, feed the short end of the floss through the space between the main arch wire and the upper portion of the tooth closest to the gum. Use a gentle sawing motion to ...

As teeth-straightening clear aligners have surged in popularity and become increasingly available via digital platforms, traditional braces have been left in the dust, with only minimal technological ...

For teens and adolescents, metal braces and colored rubber bands may be a perfectly acceptable first-line solution for orthodontic problems. For older people, however, clear aligners like Invisalign ...

So you’re way beyond your middle school years... and yet: You’ve found yourself in a new set of braces. While this might not be how you pictured your adulthood unfolding, you’re now officially mature ...

Orthodontists say that the proper time for braces varies from child to child. July 19, 2007 — -- The question of the proper age at which a child should get braces and other orthodontic work is ...

When a shy 9-year-old boy on TennCare sought braces to allow his right front tooth to grow in, TennCare refused to pay for it ...

The 8-year-old daughter of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Danielle Cabral has been rocking a bougie new accessory — ...

Getting your braces removed is an exciting milestone. Your smile finally feels light and free. But once the brackets come off, many people notice a thin layer of glue still stuck on their teeth.