Re: new orthodontic system

[Guest guest]

i believe they are self litigating braces .. sometimes called 'speed

braces.' they have been around for a while and work very effectively..

i'm currently in self litigating braces... :-)

> I went to a new orthodontist today and he recommended a new brace

> system that I've never heard of. It is called the DAMON SYSTEM and

> I'm wondering if any of you have heard of it or had any experience

> with it. I have the booklet and it states that the DAMON

> SYSTEM " allows your teeth to move more comfortably and easily than

> traditional braces...thanks to these innovative new braces. " Their

> website is www.damonsystem.com and I'd appreciate any feedback that I

> can get. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

i believe they are self litigating braces .. sometimes called 'speed

braces.' they have been around for a while and work very effectively..

i'm currently in self litigating braces... :-)

> I went to a new orthodontist today and he recommended a new brace

> system that I've never heard of. It is called the DAMON SYSTEM and

> I'm wondering if any of you have heard of it or had any experience

> with it. I have the booklet and it states that the DAMON

> SYSTEM " allows your teeth to move more comfortably and easily than

> traditional braces...thanks to these innovative new braces. " Their

> website is www.damonsystem.com and I'd appreciate any feedback that I

> can get. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Yes, they are self-ligating braces, but I don't really know what that

means. How are they different from traditional braces? My

orthodontists said that 6 months ago - before he learned about these

braces - he would have recommended for my crossbite about a year in

braces and then surgery. He now says these braces might allow me to

correct this problem without surgery, but how can this be? Are you

going to need surgery even with these self-ligating braces on? How

have they altered your treatment? Thank you for your feedback, I have

a tough decision to make.

> i believe they are self litigating braces .. sometimes called 'speed

> braces.' they have been around for a while and work very

effectively..

>

> i'm currently in self litigating braces... :-)

[Guest guest]

Yes, they are self-ligating braces, but I don't really know what that

means. How are they different from traditional braces? My

orthodontists said that 6 months ago - before he learned about these

braces - he would have recommended for my crossbite about a year in

braces and then surgery. He now says these braces might allow me to

correct this problem without surgery, but how can this be? Are you

going to need surgery even with these self-ligating braces on? How

have they altered your treatment? Thank you for your feedback, I have

a tough decision to make.

> i believe they are self litigating braces .. sometimes called 'speed

> braces.' they have been around for a while and work very

effectively..

>

> i'm currently in self litigating braces... :-)

[Guest guest]

'Tisn't so new.

I have heard from others that it can be painless. I have heard from

others that it's quicker. I asked my own ortho, who uses traditional

brackets and archwires stuff, and he told me that it was created to

save the orthos chair time.

But they found that the patients, mostly kids, want the colored o-

rings, still. So it still takes the same amount of chair time.

Plus, if you have any thought of moving while you're in treatment,

you may have trouble connecting with an ortho who has the special

tools needed to open and close the brackets. My guy had just talked

with a prospective patient who'd been told that a lot of orthos

around here would remove the Damons and replace them with traditional

stuff, rather than keep on with the Damons and buy the special tools.

My guy said he could continue the treatment with them, but he'd have

to get the special tools. (He's a super nice guy, and a most

excellent doc.) He also told me that he thinks he has greater control

over the individual tooth movement with the traditional brackets and

wires.

I'm not down on it. I'm not in favor of it. I don't care. I know

people who've gone that route and been really pleased. They're also

called " speed braces " and there are probly another set of names.

Usually the distinguishing thing is that they're " self-ligating, " I

think. I am not, however an ortho, and am a total layperson operating

from a patient's point of view.

Go with the doc you think can do your treatment best. I don't

actually remember reading about anybody having surgery in Damons, or

speed braces -- but ask that question specifically.

Cammie

> I went to a new orthodontist today and he recommended a new brace

> system that I've never heard of. It is called the DAMON SYSTEM and

> I'm wondering if any of you have heard of it or had any experience

> with it. I have the booklet and it states that the DAMON

> SYSTEM " allows your teeth to move more comfortably and easily than

> traditional braces...thanks to these innovative new braces. " Their

> website is www.damonsystem.com and I'd appreciate any feedback that

I

> can get. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

'Tisn't so new.

I have heard from others that it can be painless. I have heard from

others that it's quicker. I asked my own ortho, who uses traditional

brackets and archwires stuff, and he told me that it was created to

save the orthos chair time.

But they found that the patients, mostly kids, want the colored o-

rings, still. So it still takes the same amount of chair time.

Plus, if you have any thought of moving while you're in treatment,

you may have trouble connecting with an ortho who has the special

tools needed to open and close the brackets. My guy had just talked

with a prospective patient who'd been told that a lot of orthos

around here would remove the Damons and replace them with traditional

stuff, rather than keep on with the Damons and buy the special tools.

My guy said he could continue the treatment with them, but he'd have

to get the special tools. (He's a super nice guy, and a most

excellent doc.) He also told me that he thinks he has greater control

over the individual tooth movement with the traditional brackets and

wires.

I'm not down on it. I'm not in favor of it. I don't care. I know

people who've gone that route and been really pleased. They're also

called " speed braces " and there are probly another set of names.

Usually the distinguishing thing is that they're " self-ligating, " I

think. I am not, however an ortho, and am a total layperson operating

from a patient's point of view.

Go with the doc you think can do your treatment best. I don't

actually remember reading about anybody having surgery in Damons, or

speed braces -- but ask that question specifically.

Cammie

> I went to a new orthodontist today and he recommended a new brace

> system that I've never heard of. It is called the DAMON SYSTEM and

> I'm wondering if any of you have heard of it or had any experience

> with it. I have the booklet and it states that the DAMON

> SYSTEM " allows your teeth to move more comfortably and easily than

> traditional braces...thanks to these innovative new braces. " Their

> website is www.damonsystem.com and I'd appreciate any feedback that

I

> can get. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

I have " speed " braces and am due to have my surgery in 11 days now.

I think it may be really difficult to prove that this type of braces

is any faster than traditional braces, so I wouldn't go with these

for that reason only. I don't know about your case, but whatever

type of braces I went with would still have required me to have

surgery as speed braces do not do anything to move your jaw (unless

there is some extra equipment that was not an option for me). These

braces are the only type that my ortho uses, that's why I went with

them. " Speed " and " Damon " are brand names, they are essentially the

same thing, I believe. The benefits (other than the supposed shorter

lenght of treatment) are appointments less often and smaller brackets

to irritate your mouth. My appointments were 8 weeks apart for the

first 10 months of my treatment, as opposed to some who go every 3-5

weeks with traditional braces. If you have issues taking time off

work, that could be a big plus. As for the smaller brackets, I have

never had regular braces, so I don't know the difference, but I can

tell you that my cheeks and inside of my mouth were sore for the

first week or two and my teeth are always sore after adjustments.

After saying that, I love the speed braces and wouldn't want the

traditional ones personally, but I really have nothing to compare

them to and I would not have switched ortho's just to get them. The

O-rings and ties are all a little confusing to me!

If you have any other questions, let me know!

Kim

> > I went to a new orthodontist today and he recommended a new brace

> > system that I've never heard of. It is called the DAMON SYSTEM

and

> > I'm wondering if any of you have heard of it or had any

experience

> > with it. I have the booklet and it states that the DAMON

> > SYSTEM " allows your teeth to move more comfortably and easily

than

> > traditional braces...thanks to these innovative new braces. "

Their

> > website is www.damonsystem.com and I'd appreciate any feedback

that

> I

> > can get. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

I have " speed " braces and am due to have my surgery in 11 days now.

I think it may be really difficult to prove that this type of braces

is any faster than traditional braces, so I wouldn't go with these

for that reason only. I don't know about your case, but whatever

type of braces I went with would still have required me to have

surgery as speed braces do not do anything to move your jaw (unless

there is some extra equipment that was not an option for me). These

braces are the only type that my ortho uses, that's why I went with

them. " Speed " and " Damon " are brand names, they are essentially the

same thing, I believe. The benefits (other than the supposed shorter

lenght of treatment) are appointments less often and smaller brackets

to irritate your mouth. My appointments were 8 weeks apart for the

first 10 months of my treatment, as opposed to some who go every 3-5

weeks with traditional braces. If you have issues taking time off

work, that could be a big plus. As for the smaller brackets, I have

never had regular braces, so I don't know the difference, but I can

tell you that my cheeks and inside of my mouth were sore for the

first week or two and my teeth are always sore after adjustments.

After saying that, I love the speed braces and wouldn't want the

traditional ones personally, but I really have nothing to compare

them to and I would not have switched ortho's just to get them. The

O-rings and ties are all a little confusing to me!

If you have any other questions, let me know!

Kim

> > I went to a new orthodontist today and he recommended a new brace

> > system that I've never heard of. It is called the DAMON SYSTEM

and

> > I'm wondering if any of you have heard of it or had any

experience

> > with it. I have the booklet and it states that the DAMON

> > SYSTEM " allows your teeth to move more comfortably and easily

than

> > traditional braces...thanks to these innovative new braces. "

Their

> > website is www.damonsystem.com and I'd appreciate any feedback

that

> I

> > can get. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

self-litigating braces allow the arch wire to move horizontally (of

course, the wire does not move much, but it allow the teeth to adjust

more naturally).. funnily, recently, my ortho has put a stopper to

avoid any arch wire movement ...

i believe traditional braces are very rigid and require a lot more

attention and manipulation; hence, the increase # of visits...

orthos prefer the self-litigating braces because they don't have to

see the patient often... also, self-litigating braces are supposed to

reduce your treatment time considerably....

please make sure you ortho has some experience with these types of

braces.. it takes a bit of experience to perfect their use (according

to my ortho)...

you'll have the self-litigating braces on when you have your surgery..

also, self-litigating braces are smaller ...

good luck!

ps. i had self-litigating braces on for my surgery 3.5 months ago... :-)

[Guest guest]

self-litigating braces allow the arch wire to move horizontally (of

course, the wire does not move much, but it allow the teeth to adjust

more naturally).. funnily, recently, my ortho has put a stopper to

avoid any arch wire movement ...

i believe traditional braces are very rigid and require a lot more

attention and manipulation; hence, the increase # of visits...

orthos prefer the self-litigating braces because they don't have to

see the patient often... also, self-litigating braces are supposed to

reduce your treatment time considerably....

please make sure you ortho has some experience with these types of

braces.. it takes a bit of experience to perfect their use (according

to my ortho)...

you'll have the self-litigating braces on when you have your surgery..

also, self-litigating braces are smaller ...

good luck!

ps. i had self-litigating braces on for my surgery 3.5 months ago... :-)

[Guest guest]

Most, but not all, of my ortho appointments were 8 weeks or so apart,

in traditional brackets, for what it's worth.

Cammie

> self-litigating braces allow the arch wire to move horizontally (of

> course, the wire does not move much, but it allow the teeth to

adjust

> more naturally).. funnily, recently, my ortho has put a stopper to

> avoid any arch wire movement ...

>

> i believe traditional braces are very rigid and require a lot more

> attention and manipulation; hence, the increase # of visits...

>

> orthos prefer the self-litigating braces because they don't have to

> see the patient often... also, self-litigating braces are supposed

to

> reduce your treatment time considerably....

>

> please make sure you ortho has some experience with these types of

> braces.. it takes a bit of experience to perfect their use

(according

> to my ortho)...

>

> you'll have the self-litigating braces on when you have your

surgery..

>

> also, self-litigating braces are smaller ...

>

> good luck!

>

> ps. i had self-litigating braces on for my surgery 3.5 months

ago... :-)

[Guest guest]

Most, but not all, of my ortho appointments were 8 weeks or so apart,

in traditional brackets, for what it's worth.

Cammie

> self-litigating braces allow the arch wire to move horizontally (of

> course, the wire does not move much, but it allow the teeth to

adjust

> more naturally).. funnily, recently, my ortho has put a stopper to

> avoid any arch wire movement ...

>

> i believe traditional braces are very rigid and require a lot more

> attention and manipulation; hence, the increase # of visits...

>

> orthos prefer the self-litigating braces because they don't have to

> see the patient often... also, self-litigating braces are supposed

to

> reduce your treatment time considerably....

>

> please make sure you ortho has some experience with these types of

> braces.. it takes a bit of experience to perfect their use

(according

> to my ortho)...

>

> you'll have the self-litigating braces on when you have your

surgery..

>

> also, self-litigating braces are smaller ...

>

> good luck!

>

> ps. i had self-litigating braces on for my surgery 3.5 months

ago... :-)