Natasha Caleel Freutel is a health and fitness writer, personal trainer and licensed occupational therapist. She obtained her bachelor's degree in kinesiology and master’s degree in occupational ...

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 ...

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, 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 ...

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 ...

If you're going through or have completed professional teeth straightening treatments using clear braces such as Invisalign, you'll probably know that the retainers can be a pain to keep clean and ...

As someone who previously wore Invisalign and currently uses retainers at night, I'm all too familiar with the hassle of keeping them spotlessly clean. Whilst many people rely on dissolving tablets to ...

THANKS to the rise of Invisalign and other teeth straightening services, more people than ever are wearing aligners and retainers on the day-to-day. But, as everyone who has worn clear aligners knows, ...