ugly_teeth
New Member
Okie, for all who's considering taking up the Damon System to speed up time for braces, here is some info i got from an Orthodontist from Mount E.
The Damon bracket system is not a new technology but one of the many
bracket systems introduced by different manufacturers every now and then. It
is one of the self-ligating bracket systems currently available on the
market.
I do not offer the Damon bracket system because I do not think it is a
much better system than the current bracket system. In its present form, it
has numerous disadvantages such as thicker brackets, difficulties in opening
and closing, higher chance of bond failure, wire ends shifting etc.
The claims that the Damon system will cause less pain and that the treatment
time will be shorter are also debatable. I also feel that, with no
significant increase in benefits over the current brackets, its current high
cost is not justifiable and the increase in cost is usually borne by the
patient.
Orthodontic treatment is more dependent on the correct diagnosis of the
malocclusion as well as the skills and experience of the orthodontist than
the tools (bracket systems) used for the treatment.
Yeap~~ I guess everything has its pros and cons. Its all up to you~~ If i'm not wrong, The Smile Clinique provides the Damon System treatment.
The Damon bracket system is not a new technology but one of the many
bracket systems introduced by different manufacturers every now and then. It
is one of the self-ligating bracket systems currently available on the
market.
I do not offer the Damon bracket system because I do not think it is a
much better system than the current bracket system. In its present form, it
has numerous disadvantages such as thicker brackets, difficulties in opening
and closing, higher chance of bond failure, wire ends shifting etc.
The claims that the Damon system will cause less pain and that the treatment
time will be shorter are also debatable. I also feel that, with no
significant increase in benefits over the current brackets, its current high
cost is not justifiable and the increase in cost is usually borne by the
patient.
Orthodontic treatment is more dependent on the correct diagnosis of the
malocclusion as well as the skills and experience of the orthodontist than
the tools (bracket systems) used for the treatment.
Yeap~~ I guess everything has its pros and cons. Its all up to you~~ If i'm not wrong, The Smile Clinique provides the Damon System treatment.