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 ...

No more eye-popping orthodontist bills. Amos Dudley wanted to straighten his teeth, but he didn’t want to pay the dentist to do it. Then he took a look around and realized that, as an undergrad, two ...

Permanent or fixed retainers are made of a metal wire that is glued to your teeth. Usually, this wire is smooth and solid or has a braided texture. It’s attached to your teeth and adjusted to your ...

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 ...

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 ...

You have done the hard work. Your patient's teeth are straight, and now it is mostly up to them to keep it that way. Unfortunately, you can give patients all the instructions you want about regular ...