Damon Clear is a type of Damon braces that uses self-ligating brackets. Much like regular Damon braces, the brackets have small doors that hold the wire in place and tighten as your teeth move. However, instead of silver brackets, Damon Clear uses ceramic or clear brackets. The wire is typically metal, although it can be made from a clear material as well. With ceramic or clear brackets, Damon Clear is a much more discreet treatment, while still providing you with the same incredible results as regular Damon braces.
Crooked teeth have a major impact on the quality of your smile and can significantly decrease your confidence. They can increase your risk for tooth decay and gum disease, providing hiding places for oral bacteria and plaque that are difficult to fully clean, and can lead to tooth grinding, TMJ disorder, and even neck and back pain. Metal braces have long been the treatment of choice for correcting crooked teeth and jaws. However, many individuals who want straighter teeth avoid treatment because they do not want to deal with metal in their smiles. At Sawrie Orthodontics, we can provide a more discreet way to correct alignment issues with Damon Clear.
Metal braces have been used for decades to treat crooked teeth. They use brackets and wires to move your teeth. The brackets are bonded to the front surfaces of each tooth. A wire spans across the arch of teeth, attached to each bracket using an elastic O-ring. The wires are responsible for moving your teeth. They place pressure on your teeth, which then widens the periodontal ligaments. The wires then work to guide your teeth to where they need to go. Despite being an effective treatment, metal braces are also highly visible. Their visibility is a major source of self-consciousness.
Damon Clear is a type of Damon braces. Instead of holding the wires to the brackets with elastic O-rings, Damon braces have a sliding mechanism. This mechanism automatically tightens the wire as your teeth move into proper alignment. Damon braces, like traditional braces, are metal. However, Damon Clear uses ceramic or clear brackets, which make them much more discreet. The wire itself is usually metal, but it is also available in the clear as well.
Clear aligners like Invisalign® are a popular option for treating alignment issues. This treatment uses removable clear plastic aligners rather than brackets and wires to correct tooth alignment. While popular, clear aligners are not for everyone. If you have severe alignment issues, aligners cannot correct them.
Damon Clear provides numerous benefits. These benefits include:
If you have crooked teeth but have avoided treatment because the thought of a shiny metal smile makes you self-conscious or anxious, Damon Clear can help. For more information, and to find out if Damon Clear is right for you, call Sawrie Orthodontics today at (423) 624-8217.
Much like traditional metal braces, Damon braces use metal brackets and wires to correct the alignment of your teeth. However, instead of the wire attaching to the brackets using elastic O-rings, the wire is attached to Damon braces through small metal doors with sliding mechanisms. Where traditional metal braces need to be manually tightened, Damon braces are self-ligating or self-tightening.
Straighten your teeth with a clear alternative to metal braces. (For Example: Invisalign®)
Clear aligners are a removable, discreet orthodontic treatment. They consist of a series of trays that you wear for several weeks at a time. As your teeth gently move into position, you start using the next set of trays.
Damon Clear is a type of Damon braces that uses self-ligating brackets. Much like regular Damon braces, the brackets have small doors that hold the wire in place and tighten as your teeth move. However, instead of silver brackets, Damon Clear uses ceramic or clear brackets.
Most issues that involve braces or some other orthodontic device will not be so serious that they qualify as an emergency. At Sawrie Orthodontics, we care about your health and want you to call us immediately if you experience an injury involving your braces or orthodontic appliance.
After you have completed your orthodontic treatment and your teeth are properly aligned, our orthodontist will provide you with a retainer. Retainers are a type of custom-made oral appliance designed to help keep your teeth in their newly straightened positions so that they do not shift out of alignment. (For Example Hawley Retainers, Clear -Essix Retainers & Fixed Retainers)
