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Braces

Braces

The wikiHow Braces category can help you on your journey to a perfect smile. Learn what you need to know about the entire process, from knowing if you need braces to preparing to get your braces off! Find expert-approved advice on brushing your teeth with braces, handling poking brace wires, eating food with new or tightened braces, and more.

Articles about Braces

How to

Choose the Color of Your Braces
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Straighten Crooked Teeth Without Braces
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Determine if You Need Braces
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Make Fake Braces
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Handle Poking Wires on Braces
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Connect a Rubber Band to Your Braces
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Clean a Plastic Retainer
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Apply Dental Wax on Braces
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Put on a Retainer
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Put Invisalign Back in if You Haven't Worn Them for a Long Time
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Take Away the Pain of New or Tightened Braces
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Deal With a Palate Expander
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Get Your Braces off Faster
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Talk With a Retainer
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Stay Comfortable with Twin Block Braces
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Brush Your Teeth With Braces On
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Repair Loose, Poking, & Broken Braces Wires
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Prepare on the Day You Get Braces
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What to Expect When You Get Your Braces Removed
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Find Your Retainer
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Avoid Pain When Your Braces Are Tightened
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Temporarily Fix a Loose Wire on Your Braces
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Eat Food With New or Tightened Braces
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Using Invisalign Cleaning Crystals: Frequency, Alternatives & More
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Floss With Braces
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Persuade Your Parents to Let You Get Braces
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Make Braces Look Less Noticeable
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Deal with Braces
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Look Great With Braces
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Eat With Braces
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Rock Both Braces and Glasses
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Avoid Getting Food in Your Braces
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