As a therapist and researcher on dating, Scott Sibley is used to talking about the nature of interpersonal relationships and appearances. So when he recently started to feel self-conscious about the ...

I spent many hours of my childhood at the orthodontist’s office. Thanks to my cleft palate, I wore braces on and off for about 10 years. Although I never had braces as an adult (I finished my ...

Anyone with misaligned or crooked teeth may have considered orthodontic braces at some point. In fact, getting braces has now become a rite of passage for many youths. The American Association of ...

For teens and adolescents, metal braces and colored rubber bands may be a perfectly acceptable first-line solution for ...

When I was 13, I could usually be found pacing the aisles of my local Walgreens wearing smiley-face Limited Too bellbottoms, reading the Alyssa Milano issue of Cosmopolitan, my mouth full of dental ...

Up until recently, I was pretty happy with my teeth. Were they picture perfect and snowy white? Not quite—but I was pleased enough with their appearance (especially considering I didn’t have braces as ...

Wearing dental braces necessitates diligent oral hygiene to prevent cavities and gum disease. Braces create hard-to-reach ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Getting braces can almost be a rite of passage for tweens and teens. Fifty to 70% of people end up with braces at some point. But when’s the best age to visit the orthodontist?

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 ...