A series where we find out which products the professionals (who really know what they’re talking about) actually use and really stand behind. Read more here. There’s a lot of maintenance that comes ...

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 ...

As the new owner of a mouth guard, I’m suddenly conscious of the daily maintenance that goes along with wearing one (or a retainer or an aligner). To prevent it from smelling like morning breath, ...

Plenty of people have unpleasant memories of having to fish them out of the middle-school cafeteria trash can, but it turns out mouth retainers may be even grosser than you thought. A new study finds ...

You will want to follow your orthodontist’s instructions on wearing a retainer, to maintain the results of braces. This may mean wearing a retainer all day, every day for 4 months, or for 12 months.

Orthodontic treatment to straighten and align teeth has been around for a long time, but the results have never lasted permanently. Orthodontists worked to create a retention solution to make results ...