Braces make cleaning your teeth trickier, but not impossible. Learn expert-approved methods for brushing and flossing effectively.

As one of the nightmares of lingual braces is a breakage, putting the bracket back in the correct position can be a challenge. This is usually done freehand or by cutting the tray the brackets ...

Called lingual braces and recently featured on WGN Medical Watch the brackets and wires are placed behind the teeth, hidden and unnoticeable to anyone but you and your orthodontist. While the ...

Lingual braces also can cause a patient to speak with a lisp, at least for the first few weeks. “What you don’t see you often hear,” says Dr. John Shefferman of Shefferman Orthodontics in DC. Constant ...

Clear braces are less visible and considerably more unnoticed than metal braces. Adults and teenagers can use clear braces if they want to improve their esthetic appearance during orthodontic ...

When William Turbyfill Jr. began his orthodontics practice in 1976 in his hometown of Asheville, bonding orthodontic brackets directly to the teeth was the latest advancement in treatment.

United Arab Emirates: Al Mariffa Medical Center, a state of the art multi-disciplinary dental and health care delivery center located in Dubai and Sharjah, is now one of the few certified clinics in ...

Use of invisible braces straightens crooked teeth without any use of metal, ceramic, wire or lingual brackets. These braces work like traditional methods and correct irregular or protruding teeth.

Nearly one-fifth of the population of England and Wales believe their teeth would benefit from straightening with braces, according to new research from Ipsos MORI, a leading U.K. research firm.