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What Exactly is the Damon Braces "Philosophy of Orthodontics"?
In reading various posts and articles, I often see that brand of braces brackets don't matter but the orthodontist does - that makes sense to me. But then I see a lot of responses that say Damon braces are a new / different / better "orthodontic philosophy". What exactly is the Damon philosophy of orthodontics and what are the other philosophies used by orthodontists? Thanks.
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The Damon Philosophy of Orthodontics - Fact and Fiction
Dr. Dwight Damon is a orthodontist from Washington State who developed a self-ligating bracket which theoretically moves teeth with lighter, gentler forces. I say theoretically because there have been many studies showing that conventional bracket systems produce similar movements and results. There is a difference between the Damon bracket (which is just the metal brace glued to the tooth) and the Damon System or Philosophy. The Damon Philiosphy is built around the low friction, low force...
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