I’ll never forget the horror of my childhood orthodontist visits—the cold metal, the endless goop in my mouth, and a yearbook photo featuring a truly lopsided grin. Yet here we are in 2025, where the smile journey is nearly unrecognizable. Instead of suffering, you (or your child) get a customized, comfortable, speedy transformation, crafted by …

At sixteen, I nearly fainted from the gag-inducing dental mold—now, tech is flipping the script. In 2025, orthodontics feels closer to sci-fi than the metallic mouth nightmares of my past (or those cringe photos from school). From 3D scans that feel like Instagram filters to aligners so invisible you’ll check twice before biting into an …

Years ago, my teenage cousin dreaded getting braces. Between the food restrictions, poking wires, and the glint of metal in every photo, she counted the days until they could come off. Fast forward to today, and she raves about her clear aligners, which most people don’t even notice. But maybe that’s just the tip of …

Confession time: The first week after I got my braces, I nearly gave up on crunchy apples forever. If you’ve ever stared at a tangled mass of dental floss or read warnings about tooth decay around brackets, you know that taking care of your teeth during orthodontic treatment is not for the faint of heart. …

The other day, chatting over lunch, a friend confessed she'd been putting off seeing an orthodontist—she thought only teens needed braces, and her dentist couldn't help anyway. That got me thinking: just how many of us have quietly let orthodontic myths shape our smiles? From playground hearsay to internet half-truths, it's time to untangle the …

The first time I nearly bit into a whole apple with my new braces, I quickly learned why everyone warns against it—crisis narrowly averted. Living with braces is more than a list of dos and don’ts: it’s the art of adulting (or teen-ing) with wires. In Shanghai, with world-class clinics like Puresmile at your disposal, …