Over one million American adults visit the orthodontist every year. That’s a much higher number than what it was a few decades ago. A big reason for this increase is thanks to advancing technology.

Say you need to adjust your wonky teeth as an adult, and your orthodontist sets you up with Invisalign (or competitors ClearCorrect or Orthoclear). They’ll hand you your clear plastic aligners, a case ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I've always coveted a perfect smile. So getting Invisalign, the popular orthodontic treatment used to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As someone who had braces (and a fetching metal expander that gave me a giant lisp) as a tween, and then Invisalign in my 20s and ...

As someone who had braces (and a fetching metal expander that gave me a giant lisp) as a tween, and then Invisalign in my 20s and 30s, I’m quite familiar with the process of getting my teeth ...

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