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 ...

Nearly 4 million people in the U.S. have braces — and some of your favorite celebs have sported them too. Some have chosen more secretive forms, like Invisalign. Others have opened up about needing a ...

Have you been wearing your retainer? It's a question countless parents ask of their children post-braces. Now researchers are getting serious about the question. Have you been wearing your retainer?

Crooked teeth, gaps, or other dental concerns may require braces for proper alignment. Braces consist of brackets attached to the teeth, connected by wires or sometimes elastic bands. They not only ...

Clear, plastic aligners have been growing in popularity as alternatives to bulky, metal braces. And once the teeth are straightened, patients graduate to plastic retainers to maintain the perfect ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - If you suspect that your child needs braces, prepare for spending thousands of dollars. However, Angie's List has some tips for how you can plan ahead for the cost of braces. "When ...

Most people who have had braces will need corrective treatment years later, orthodontists have said. To tackle the problem, experts from the British Orthodontic Society (BOS) advised that retainers, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Shannon Heckler is like a lot of parents in the mid state — with kids who typically would head to the orthodontist office for things like braces and retainers. When a ...