Ask Laura Kissinger to smile, and she’ll do so happily. Broadly. Widely. Proudly displaying the metal brackets adorning her incisors, molars and canines. “I’m not embarrassed!” said Kissinger, 47, a ...

Children and adults alike have dreaded the conversation with their orthodontist: Whether they’ll need to spend a few years with braces. (In fact, one in five orthodontic patients is over the age of 21 ...

After seeing nothing but the tiniest clear plastic notches on moving teeth for the last few years, train tracks are back. A signifier of the nerdy character and a regular feature of the ‘before’ shot ...

People who have crooked, crowded or gapped teeth are advised to get braces to straighten and align their teeth. In most cases, braces are put in children and younger adults to align their teeth.

When you compare Invisalign and traditional braces, which teeth-straightening option is better? Learn more about the benefits of both, how the treatment plans work, pricing and payment options, and ...

Are Metal braces becoming a desirable option? Brian Decker, an orthodontist from Tucson, Arizona, told the portal he has been receiving requests for metal braces over the past five years. He said, ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

A number of factors contribute to the amount you might pay for orthodontic work like Invisalign. Factors include: your oral health needs and how much work must be done your location and the average ...