FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) -- Ten or 20 years ago, parents would just live through those "not so pretty years" with their children's teeth. Today, some parents are going to what some call extremes with ...

When it was time for Roseann Riddle's daughter to get braces, it just wasn't financially possible. "When she was in need of braces, my husband had changed jobs and we didn't have dental insurance," ...

When I was 13, I could usually be found pacing the aisles of my local Walgreens wearing smiley-face Limited Too bellbottoms, reading the Alyssa Milano issue of Cosmopolitan, my mouth full of dental ...

The number of adults who got orthodontic treatment is up nearly 40% since 1996, but adults face challenges that many teens do not, like an urgency to get potential gum ailments under control before ...

Having a straight smile can be a confidence booster for many and can be achieved with the help of braces. Despite their temporary nature, braces are well-proven to be effective. There is no ideal time ...

It was somewhere around the fourth or fifth grade that it became very apparent that just about everyone else in my class had something I did not: braces. To say I was a bit jealous is an ...

Braces are often associated with teen growing pains, acne and bad haircuts. But the market for adult braces is booming. Currently, about 32% of the patients getting orthodontic treatment in the U.S.

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“I’m like the world’s oldest adolescent, it’s ridiculous,” she told 2Day FM’s Rove and Sam. “I was hoping no one would notice but I was kidding myself.” McKinnon isn’t alone. An increasing number of ...