Adults getting braces today will find far more options than they remember — or had themselves — in their youth, ... with a gap between treatments of about six to eight weeks.

Age when you got braces: 26 How long you had them: One year Price: $6,000 Why you got them: When I had all four wisdom teeth removed, my teeth shifted and created large gaps that I was very self ...

This is possible not only in adolescents, but also in adults. Closing gaps between teeth with braces. A tooth gap can be closed with removable or fixed braces.

Pain, embarrassment and sloppy kisses – the dark side of adult braces Mary Stringer. Published November 13, ... crooked noses, freckles or little gaps between people’s front teeth.

And as promised, the braces are working. With 20 months down and about four to go, I can see that the overjet has shrunk to nearly nothing. The gaps where the extracted teeth once were have filled in.

Wearing braces is a rite of passage for many kids. A 2014 survey from the American Association of Orthodontists found that adults made up a record high of nearly 1.5 million orthodontics patients ...

Gap bands are elastic bands that are placed around two teeth to bring them closer together. They’re not typical treatment and can lead to serious consequences, even loss of teeth. Learn why ...

It was a photograph snapped in 2003 that convinced New Orleans resident Molly Vigour it was time to take action to improve her smile.