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 ...

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 want to straighten your teeth, traditional metal braces and Invisalign are two of your options. Both treatments can improve your smile, but which approach is right for you? As a kid of the ’90s ...

Growing up in suburban America with an oral surgeon as a mother, it was given that I had to get braces as a teenager, especially as my gigantic adult teeth mashed against each other in jagged — and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

It can be easy to take our teeth for granted until something goes wrong. Our teeth play a major role in our ability to eat and digest food, and can affect our overall health. Adults typically have 32 ...

Fixing crooked teeth or gaps gives many people a real confidence boost. With straighter teeth, you can worry less about what your smile looks like and more about succeeding at your career or being a ...