I have a confession to make: I still wear my retainer. I haven't had braces since eighth grade, but each night, I dutifully pop that nasty plastic pink device onto the roof of my mouth before I climb ...

If you could go back in time and fix one mistake, what would it be? Right now, for me, it would probably be wearing my retainers. If you’re thinking that might seem like a waste of a magical wish, you ...

If you ever went through a braces phase, I feel for you. There was the rule of staying away from caramel, the riskiness of playing contact sports, and the difficulty of getting little bits of food out ...

Sit down and listen up. It’s time for a lecture about your teeth. Remember ages ago when you finally had your train tracks removed and were sent home with strict instructions to wear your retainer ...

If you've just gotten your braces off or finished aligner treatment, you can now enjoy the straight smile you've been waiting for! But keep in mind that wearing your retainer is an essential part of ...

My son got his braces off recently, and I'm fighting with him about wearing his retainer. Do orthodontists have suggestions to encourage compliance? For the first six months to a year, it's critical ...

For three long years of high school, Anna Kowarwicz of Riverside was a metal mouth. So when she got her brackets off in 1990, Kowarwicz was so excited to be free that she didn’t heed her ...

Retainers should be worn for life to stop straightened teeth going wonky again, dentists have warned. The British Orthodontic Society said new research showed that after teeth had been straightened, ...

It may have happened when you went to college, or when you moved in to your first place. Maybe you lost it while emptying a lunch tray in the garbage. Perhaps the dog ate it. No matter where it met ...