Being born with perfect teeth is an outright rarity. Crooked teeth can be very frustrating, and having the issue fixed by a dentist can be very expensive. That’s why 24-year-old college student Amos ...

have developed a sensor-packed dental retainer that people with high-level spinal cord injuries can manipulate with their tongue to manoeuvre an electric wheelchair. The latest prototype of the Tongue ...

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 ...

Whether you wear Invisaligns to straighten your teeth or retainers to keep them that way both can carry many germs. ”Everytime they take them out when they’re brushing to brush the retainer as well ...

At-home teeth-straightening aligners have grown in popularity this year. Smile Direct Club offers impression kits and custom aligners straight to your door. One editor tried Smile Direct Club for her ...

At the very minimum, you should be rinsing your mouth guard with lukewarm water and brushing it gently once a day. All the experts I spoke to said a standard drugstore toothbrush will do; just make ...

Humorist Jerry Zezima gets a realignment on his smile during his dental checkup.

Clear, plastic aligners have been growing in popularity as alternatives to bulky, metal braces. And once the teeth are straightened, patients graduate to plastic retainers to maintain the perfect ...