Yes, this is not uncommon. When our teeth come into contact the feeling we sense is sent to the brain by the ligament that holds our teeth in the boney socket. Bite down and that feeling is generated by nerves that are associated with the ligament that is being stretched by the...
While I was in Graduate School studying Orthodontics, an instructor said, "Orthodontics is a type of controlled pathology where we institute bone break-down and bone rebuilding at the same time." Here underlies the magic in orthodontics...how to get the bone to change shape which...
Rest assured! Damon bracket systems all work by the same basis, Passive Self Ligation (opposed to traditional elastic ligatured brackets). The newer "Damon Clear" brackets are beautiful to look at and have smooth contours/corners. My Damon Clear patients rave about their...