Like many adults who had braces as a kid, I deeply regret not wearing my retainers in college. I have spent more hours than I’d like to admit staring at my crowded, slightly angled bottom teeth and dreaming up a way to cobble together the $6,000 my dentist told me it would cost to fix them.

And then SmileSet made my dreams come true…for a quarter of the price. The at-home, doctor-prescribed clear aligner program is making it possible for me to achieve a straighter smile for a price I can afford – and without the headache of office visits. Here’s why it's absolutely worth considering.