Can Damon Braces Fix Flaring Teeth and Overbite Without Extractions? (photo)

I had six month smiles done, and after they were taken off I realized my teeth flare forward. I can just barely close my lips now, I'm so unhappy with my smile! Not only did he shave off the majority of my teeth, he made my mouth and lips puffy. I wanted to know if Damon Braces could fix my flaring teeth/overbite and line everything up properly? I went to an orthodontist who doesn't provide Damon braces and he had said the only way he could fix everything was with extractions, which scare me.

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Do Damon Braces Eliminate the Need for Extractions?

I am a Damon orthodontist. If you go on the Damon website you'll see that I am the only one in a 100 mile radius of Albuquerque. I love Damon brackets. I just put them on 5 patients this morning alone. But here's the truth... Damon braces are just braces. They are not magic. They still must obey the laws of nature and require the training and experience of an orthodontic specialist (an orthodontist) to achieve great results. The Six Month Smile system is a short cut approach to... more

Damon System, Flaring Teeth, Tooth Extractions

First of all, I will tell you that the 6 month smiles does nothing but line up what we call the "social 6" (the 6 front teeth). There is no way that the proper bite can be achieved in this amount of time. Damon System Braces will give every opportunity of reducing the flaring of the incisors by selective torque prescriptions (the prescriptions we select for your braces). The reduced friction in the Damon System Braces will give every opportunity for the teeth to... more

Damon Braces Can Help, but Extractions May be Needed

Although Damon Braces can broaden your smile and provide a bit more space to pull your teeth back to give your teeth the proper amount of "flaring" with their customized bracket "torques," you may still need extractions to give you the ability to close your lips as much as you want. The concept of a 6 month smile can be very tempting, but usually you are sacrificing many factors of a gorgeous smile in the interest of a quick fix. Make sure you tell your... more

Six month braces and now teeth stick out.

As you now probably understand, it is important to go to an ADA recognized orthodontic specialist to get this kind of work done. It is also perfectly OK to go to more than one orthodontic specialist to get several opinions if you want to. When it comes to moving the front teeth back with Damon braces, as a very experienced orthodontist (39 years) I do feel that I can move upper front teeth back better now than I was able to before I started using Damon braces about seven... more