Over the past three decades, the options for people looking to straighten their teeth have expanded significantly. Where once the only option was cumbersome and highly-visible metal braces bonded to ...

Invisible aligners are plastic shells that fit over your top and bottom teeth. As you wear them, they apply gentle pressure that gradually moves your teeth, making them better aligned. Everybody wants ...

The first time I got braces, I was 7 years old. I was still missing most of my adult teeth, so they were only on my top and bottom front teeth — and let's just say, that's when I perfected my ...

Byte clear aligners are a more affordable option for correcting mild to moderate dental issues at home than Invisalign or metal braces. Treatment with Byte also includes a bottle of teeth whitening ...

Dr. Teresa Yang is a general dentist and dental writer. In today’s managed care and insurance-driven world, she started and developed two practices from scratch where she treated patients for over 30 ...

Invisalign was the first of these “invisible” braces when it debuted in the late 1990s. The concept was to provide a means for people who didn’t want to have conspicuous braces with the ability to ...

Unlike traditional braces, invisible braces are made of clear plastic and can be removed for eating and drinking. Also called aligners, they treat issues such as poor alignment, minor crowding and ...

Influencer Kusha Kapila has been wearing trendy new invisible aligners—a type of brace that helps straighten and tighten teeth. Clear aligners use a series of custom-made, transparent plastic trays ...