"Perfect pictures of people are being put up all the time and I thought: 'I can't smile because of my teeth'." Lucy Setter Before and after: Lucy Setter was 29 when her braces were removed after ...

Overall, the industry average is $5,900 for braces and $6,500 for clear aligners, according to Jeff Adams, chief executive officer of Risas Dental and Braces, which has locations in four states.

Orthodontists say there has been a large increase in the number of adults getting braces in a bid for straighter teeth. Figures from the British Orthodontic Society (BOC) indicate that the number ...