Lily Carroll, 11, was born with a cleft palate. She wanted braces so much that she pulled out six of her baby teeth. Cristi Carroll remembers the discussion she had with the first of three ...

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I recently went to Rome and took a picture in front of the Trevi Fountain. The iconic landmark, which is usually so packed ...

Former Lyft executive Nick Greenfield had what he thought were great teeth. They were, in fact, the envy of most 12-year-olds: Greenfield never endured the preteen trauma of braces. His body just ...

Since my days in elementary school, I've been hugely insecure about my teeth. The various dental and orthodontic issues I experienced over the years, as well as the negative comments from family ...

He took matters into his own hands. "It probably only worked in large part because of luck and good initial conditions," Dudley told NPR. "But if there's an idea you have, you just have to try it out.

This column is for all the crooked-toothed adults out there: Tell me if you can relate to this story. When I was a child, I dreamed of getting braces.