Metal Mouth Message Board

I have Damon 3s. Had them fitted here in the UK about 3 weeks ago. My orthodontists primarilyy uses these over, say, ceramics, because he thinks they work more quickly and cause less stress on the teeth. Who knows if the latter is true. Interestingly he himself is currently wearing Damon 3s on his l...

I think Damon 3s can definitely take elastics. My ortho said I might have to have them - dont know if the might means "will" and he was just trying to ease me into it gently - and I can see that the Damon brackets at the back have these extra hooks on them so I suspect they aint there for ...

Hi Anna I am in Damon 3s (and I'm 36!) Had them less than a month but so far not so bad other than things like canker sores which I guess come with braces of all kinds. I'm based in the UK but my dentist is South African and the Damon technology comes from the US so quite a mixed bag. I'm impressed ...

I would think you definitely want the instalmnt payment regime to run over the length of the treatment. What happens if the guy closes down for whatever reason. The active phase of my treatment is scheduled to run for 12-14 months with the passive (retention) phase for a further year. My payment pla...

Great tips on how to deal with canker sores. Cheers. Just getting a fair few of my own.

Incidentally I presume that canker sores are what we Brits call sore mouth ulcers or gum boils??

Hi All (My first ever post - been lurking for a few week but got braced here in the UK about 10 days ago) I agree with Kevin. There is always a reason to put this decision off. I have had wonky teeth since my early twenties and raised the topic with my dentist then who said he wouldnt both and so I ...