Dental braces are often used to correct the alignment of your teeth. Many people notice their teeth aren’t correctly aligned when they try to take a smiling selfie photo, but the effect on your smile ...

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 ...

Orthodontic braces usually consist of metal bands around your back teeth with an attached wire that runs through brackets on each tooth. These brackets all work together to pull your teeth into a ...

The first time I got braces, I was 7 years old. I was still missing most of my adult teeth, so they were only on my top and bottom front teeth — and let's just say, that's when I perfected my ...

Braces are a common treatment for straightening misaligned teeth. Unfortunately, sometimes releasing your teeth from braces can reveal more than straightened teeth. You might find there’s also ...

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