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Damon Braces / Traditional - Los Angeles, CA
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We'll I got my procedure done on October 18 2013...
$2,400
We'll I got my procedure done on October 18 2013 and my doctor suggested damon braces upon my initial consultation which total cost was $5,084.00. With a extraction of my lower front tooth ( see pic ) my question was since I got my teeth extracted the doctor said I will needs traditional braces on bottom of my teeth and I was wondering was this a good idea ? Doctor said traditional braces work better with extractions . Total treatment time is 18-21 months ..Please help in clarifying
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UPDATED FROM oneofakind1986
9 months post
9 months on damon
We'll I see a difference now. Most drastic change has been my lower teeth closing gap and aligning my teeth .. I need about 12 months left or less to be done with treatment
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July 13, 2014
Wow! The difference is tremendous! Has the process been comfortable? And has hygiene been manageable?
July 13, 2014
Hi Twoplusone!! Yes the process has been comfortable enought to eat but at a times pretty rough.. But overall not something no one can bare.. And yes my hygiene has been super manageable .. You don't want food in you braces that's just me! No pain no gain... Can't wait till I'm done
July 14, 2014
Seriously! Have you been using floss threaders? Or are you using alternatives like a water pik?
July 15, 2014
So are you only flossing every other day? When my hubby was doing Damon, he was spending literally 20-30 minutes per meal flossing. It was insane. I was wondering how other people dealt with it :D.
July 15, 2014
Lol I'm not anal like that it require time and patience but good for your hubby it think he went to extreme measures... And def avoided any plaque buildup or any other association with it..
July 15, 2014
Not even! Even with all that, he still got several cavities. But I think he wasn't flossing right. I can't tell him anything, though ;). Hopefully you'll have a better time of it :D.
July 15, 2014
Wow yes maybe he needed to mouthwash or something .. Or maybe he just it's a fatty and loves sweets
July 15, 2014
LOL! You're funny. Naw, he eats extremely healthy and he's thin, but I really think he was flossing incorrectly. Like just sawing back and forth instead of going up and down, if that makes any sense? He was even using both a water pik and mouthwash! But his crowding was also much, much worse than yours. It may just have been he got those cavities in the beginning of his treatment, before the tooth surfaces were more exposed. :D
But I didn't mean to hijack your comments section :). Sorry!
But I didn't mean to hijack your comments section :). Sorry!
July 16, 2014
Wow sawing LOL... Dummy hahahAa ... No worries here to converse and share stories right!!!
October 14, 2014
Hello I was wondering how much it cost you for the braces? I am looking into getting braces also. Just wondering because on top you said cost was $ 2,400 But you said in your visit you were quoted $5,084.00. So how much did you pay just for the braces?
October 14, 2014
Hi sexy2963 yes they quoted me $5084.00 but since there was a insurance issue Which they (insurance)should of cover 2k and a mistake the dentist made by saying that they did approve it and down 3 months into the Braces it was not approved by insurance so they said just pay us 2,400 and the dentist will take the loss... Pretty cool btw insurance can only cover up until your 26 years of age in CA . I got my braces at 27
October 14, 2014
Hello I am looking into getting braces my self and I am very interested in the damon clear braces. I was wondering how much you paid for your braces on top you say your cost was $ 2,400 But then you explain you were quoted $5,084.00. So how much did you pay just for the braces?
October 16, 2014
My eldest daughter just got Damon! I'd love to know how things have gone for you since July!
October 16, 2014
Things have gone pretty well my teeth need a little more work once my teeth are align then the doc will work on fixing over bite then we are done ☺️
October 16, 2014
My daughter has a 100% overbite as well--they put this weird stuff on her molars to keep her from biting off her braces. But what is this 'little more work' that has to be done once your teeth are aligned? Like bonding or something? Do your teeth look any different now from how they did in July?
October 16, 2014
Not much has changed since July. they just changed my wire 1 month ago... So my teeth are moving to the desire position. I also have turbos as well on the back of my teeth... To prevent my teeth from biting off braces...
October 17, 2014
Weird that they call them turbos. Like they make the treatment faster, even though they totally don't?!
UPDATED FROM oneofakind1986
1 year post
12 month update
well it's been 12 months and 3 weeks into braces!!! Such a great improvement since day 1. My teeth are almost alight perfectly, they are some minor tweaks that need to be done on my top teeth. And for the bottom teeth as you can see are pretty much align but still need some work done to achieve a proper straight alignment. Once my teeth are straight ???? the doctor will work on working on overbite and once I'm at that stage then I can say for sure we are in the last months!!!???????????????? but for now I am waiting patiently???? and anticipate this treatment to be over no later than July of 2015. I hope I am over estimating . But we will see and I will provide a new update in a couple of months to show you all the great improvements!
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November 9, 2014
Very straight, especially the bottom arch. I'd completely forgotten about that extraction--it's totally unnoticeable now. Does it feel weird, not having a midline?
November 9, 2014
Does not feel weird I still have a minor midline that needs just a lil correction but that is def in the works.! I'm glad there is a lot of progress done since inception.
February 26, 2015
Such a huge difference since you're before photo! How is your treatment going now? Has your ortho mentioned an end date approximation yet?
February 26, 2015
Not yet, ortho still doing some minor tweaks to bottom teeth arch wire to get them align almost done
April 20, 2015
Any update at all on your progress? Would love to see some new pics of your teeth as well! Hope its going well and you're closer to the end of your treatment!
Thank you so much for starting your review here in the Damon community, and for posting a picture! Our community is pretty small, so the odds that someone has gone through the exact thing you are are pretty low, but it's worth a try. Normally, if a doctor prescribes a certain course of treatment, it is because they have had better results with that modality. I know my orthodontist loves to use Damon braces for very difficult cases. But your provider may have found that traditional braces work better for him. You can always get a second opinion :)
That really is something only your dentist can answer. You might inquire if something like Acceledent might work in your case.