Chris Salierno, DDS, is a dentist and chief dental officer for Tend, a chain of modern dental studios. Unfortunately, the commitment to simply wear your oral appliances—like retainers, Invisalign ...

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 ...

BRUSHING and flossing your teeth is hard enough without a third step to consider. For those who also have to worry about their retainers, there are a few simple hacks to keep them shiny and clean - ...

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 ...

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 ...

Once your braces or aligners come off, your teeth can begin to shift. It’s a slow process, but without retainers, crowding or ...

As much as we all like to think we’re above the Instagram algorithm, sometimes – just sometimes – it serves up an ad for a product that’s just that’s too good to resist. Zima Dental must have spent a ...

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 ...

What's the best way to clean my retainer? I normally let it soak in hot water but was told this may bend the plastic and deform the device. Please advise. Thanks! Answer::Brushing with cold water ...

Retainers and aligners have become all the rage in recent years. In the past, braces came in wired form, but since the introduction of Invisalign, the need for aligners and retainers has soared ...