As I hit middle age, I’m guilty of wanting to hold back time. I dread deadlines, facial lines, and annual doctor visits. I mourn the days when I could carry my children on my hips. I don’t want my ...

A new trend on TikTok is showing people ways to remove their braces at home with a spoon — and orthodontists are not happy about it. Minnesota doc Grant Collins, known as @thebracesguy on TikTok where ...

Braces might be having a moment amongst Gen Z, style-wise, but it’s no secret that they’re still not a teen’s favorite thing. Those of us who’ve lived through the brackets and wires know that ...

“I am a dental assistant and I literally stopped breathing when I realized what was happening.” Screengrabs from @thebracesguy, @drzmackie and @babybluebubbly's TikTok videos A new wave of TikTok ...

Braces are meant to be temporary. They are designed to gently realign your teeth over the course of one to three years before being removed. But what if you chose to keep them on, for life? While the ...

It was somewhere around the fourth or fifth grade that it became very apparent that just about everyone else in my class had something I did not: braces. To say I was a bit jealous is an ...

A new wave of TikTok trends has dentists cringing and warning young people of “Do It Yourself” dangers when it comes to teeth. DIY dental “hacks” have gone viral on the social media platform and can ...