Hey guys! Gaby here again, A little update on my Damon Braces :D
I got my braces put on again on December 12,2013. So, I've had them for almost 2months and so far so good. Nothing too uncomfortable.I would like to say though. I AM IMPRESSED. Within 2 days I saw a HUGE diffrence. My two front teeth were no longer "crooked". A week later my jaw felt more relaxed and not so tense, still felt the clicking and popping but not as loud as originally. 2 weeks in treatment, I couldn't hear the popping of my jaw when I ate. To me, that is a BIG improvement because I couldn't open my mouth enough to bite my food comfortably. Now, (almost 2 months later) I only hear the popping of my jaw when I open Super wide :3 but other than that I can open my mouth without hearing that annoying popping. [Current AW* size .014x.025Niti upper and lower]
-Gaby <3
AW: Archwires are curved wire that extends through each bracket slot and into the band in either the upper or lower dental arch. They are made from:
- Nickel titanium
- Stainless steel
- Gold
- Ceramic coated nickel titanium and stainless steel
Hello, This is Gaby. I'm one of the assistants here in the office and I just wanted to share my experience with you all about the Damon System :D
First, A little Background about me. I am now 21, I had Braces when I was 14. I had the Traditional braces, after all the pain and uncomfort, I ended up loving them. I had a Love hate relationship. I loved them because they made my teeth straight but I hated them because they HURT so much. I had to have 4 teeth extracted to move on with the Treatment. That wasn't fun either :,( But 2 1/2 Years later.. They came off and I got my retainers :D ... Like any other teenager I wrapped my retainers in a napkin and threw them away, ONLY 6 MONTHS AFTER GETTING THEM!!!! My parents were furious but they got me a new pair. I was braces-less for about 5 Years. At around the 3rd Year I started getting TMJ (temporomandibular joint)symptoms; In which the Jaws don't quit function equally and neither do the muscles that help you chew. It can be very uncomfortable to Open, Chew or even talk. I couldn't take a bite with out hearing the popping on my left side. I didn't think much of it since I had gotten used to it. A year later I started hearing my right side popping and I started getting soreness every morning when I would wake up. I got really bad Headaches I couldn't take it. Fast foward to 2012 I had gotten used to them one more time but then the headaches got worse and worse. I finally decided to look into the Damon System..Here I will track how they are and how my TMJ muscles improve. Stay tuned :D ...
GABY<3
