For teens and adolescents, metal braces and colored rubber bands may be a perfectly acceptable first-line solution for orthodontic problems. For older people, however, clear aligners like Invisalign ...

As I hit middle age, I’m guilty of wanting to hold back time. I dread deadlines, facial lines, and annual doctor visits. I mourn the days when I could carry my children on my hips. I don’t want my ...

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 ...

Are you someone who has to wear braces? Well, we can understand how you feel. You must have a hundred questions running through your head – what type of toothbrush to use? How to floss? Etc. Having ...

It was somewhere around the fourth or fifth grade that it became very apparent that just about everyone else in my class had something I did not: braces. To say I was a bit jealous is an ...

Humana has the best dental insurance for braces, with an average cost of $18 per month. Many Humana plans don't make you wait before coverage kicks in, which means you can get coverage immediately.

Single mom of five Polina Marian tells PEOPLE her tween son Noah had his own braces removed two months earlier Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers influencers and ...

A trip to the orthodontist is usually daunting for most people, but not Whitney Way Thore! In this EXCLUSIVE preview of the September 6 of My Big Fat Fabulous Life, Whitney prepares to get her braces ...