Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You may associate braces with the (painfully) awkward middle school experience, but they're not just for preteens. Adults, too, ...

You will want to follow your orthodontist’s instructions on wearing a retainer, to maintain the results of braces. This may mean wearing a retainer all day, every day for 4 months, or for 12 months.

Teeth retainers are removable dental devices that fit over a person’s upper or lower teeth. They keep someone’s teeth in their correct alignment, often as a follow-up to braces. After teeth ...

A permanent retainer is a device that keeps the teeth in the same place after a person has braces. The retainers remain in the mouth long-term and only an orthodontist can remove them. With regular ...

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 ...

If you think you missed the boat for straightening your pearly whites as a child, don’t despair. “More adults are getting braces,” says William Crutchfield of Orthodontics by Crutchfield in Chantilly.

For adults seeking discreet alignment, transparent aligners have largely replaced conventional metal braces.