Damon Braces Vs Regular Braces

Damon is more than just a kind of brace. It is essentially a philosophy of orthodontic treatment and a system to accomplish this with the braces playing one part of the system. A Damon brace is a self ligating bracket which means that the wire moving the tooth is held in place by a gate on the brace making the brace a tunnel which the wire passes through. In traditional braces an elastics tie is used to hold the wire in the brace. The disadvantage of this is the elastic presses the... more

There really is nothing magic about the bracket itself, but it is the entire philosophy that has been so revolutionary in orthodontics. Here is what I have seen treating traditional cases and Damon cases side by side (excuse the technical mumbo jumbo): The Damon system allows for there to be a sturdy tube in which the arch wires can glide around and work within. With the initial wires in the Damon System, all of the activity is on the outside of the tube and not the... more

The Damon system is more than just a brand of Braces. It is a philosophy of orthodontic treatment. Damon braces are self- ligating brackets m(no doughnuts to be changed) which means that the wire moving the tooth is held in place by a close slot on the brace. In other brands typically elastics tie are used to hold the wire. The Damon brace holds the wire passively allowing free tooth movement instead of the restrictive movement with elastics (doughnuts). The Damon system has... more

The Damon system is the latest in orthodontic technology. It is the absolute best orthodontic treatment that is available and all it has to do with how the wire is held to the bracket slot. It is only passive, self-ligating bracket system available on the market, meaning that it is patented system that allows minimal friction in between the wire and the bracket slot. What does this translate in to? This translates in to us being able to apply several hundred times... more

I say Damon-type braces because Damon braces are one of several brands of braces that are so called "self-ligating", meaning the wire runs through a channel inside the bracket and is held by a "gate" that can be opened and closed as needed to change wires. The advantage is low friction between wire and brace which allows teeth to move faster. With traditional braces, a rubber band holds the wire tightly in place which creates excess friction that can slow down... more

There is no question that Damon brackets are great for unraveling moderately crowded cases. This is because orthodontists using the Damon System use a very small wire in a large slot (or tube) on the bracket so there is very little friction. Damon, however, does not have the corner on the market when it comes to self-ligation (where there is a little "door" that closes over the wire instead of a rubber o-ring). Currently more than a dozen companies that make similar brackets. It... more

Essentially, they are just regular brackets that don't need elastics to get the wires to stay. The forces exerted are essentially identical, so "better" is hard to quantify. Convenience and efficiency are huge though, and Damon brackets certainly are. Damon brackets are great, so I would not hesitate to use them.

Damon braces are self ligating brackets. There are a lot of great self ligating brackets out there that are not Damon. There are some orthodontists that only use Damon brackets, just like there are some orthodontists who only use GAC or Unitek brackets. They will each tell you that their type of bracket is the best for a variety of reasons. The doctor using the bracket is more important than the actual bracket!