If you wear a retainer, you might be wondering how to care for it. Your retainer sits inside your mouth and against your teeth, so it quickly accumulates bacteria, plaque, and tartar. Just like you ...

If you follow your orthodontist's orders, you likely pop in your retainers every single night — and kudos, because that step is crucial for preventing your teeth from shifting. But, are you also ...

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 ...

Be honest: when was the last time you cleaned your retainer? I'm going to go ahead and guess that you don't keep up with the daily (or weekly) rule that we should be following, because I don't. In ...

Retainers, night guards . . . it's all taboo. Those of Us who suffered through years of braces know how important it is to follow our orthodontist's orders, but dealing with a retainer can be ...

Crooked teeth, gaps, or other dental concerns may require braces for proper alignment. Braces consist of brackets attached to the teeth, connected by wires or sometimes elastic bands. They not only ...

Retainers and aligners have become all the rage in recent years. In the past, braces came in wired form, but since the introduction of Invisalign, the need for aligners and retainers has soared ...

(MENAFN- iCrowdNewsWire) You've recently completed your orthodontic treatment and have been given a retainer. After so much toil and trouble, it may seem like you can kick back and relax now. But ...