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I am supposed to get braces on Dec. 18th and am still struggling with the decision of whether to get ceramic (clear but not Invisalign) or Damon 3? Any feedback on pain/discomfort, length of treatment and appearance would be greatly appreciated. I am also trying not to panic and cancel the appt. thanks in advance for help/guidance.

Why not get clear on the top 6 and damons on the rest? I don't think your pain or discomfort will be too much worse with anything you go with. Length of treatment? It depends on your situation too. I would ask the ortho if he thinks damons will shorten the treatment at all. I have them and like them but it is very obvious that I am wearing braces. The fact that they are small doesn't help - I am still wearing braces.

JCDamon3 -- what's your experience with the Damon's been? Painful? Do you think you will get them off in line with the Dr's prediction?

Hello consideringbracesDC,

I just want to tell you that I'm going to get braces on 18th dec too.
I'm going with all clear brackets, but just for the look of it.
I think there is no difference in the function of either one. Just choose the one you feel comfortable with.

Hope to hear more from you.
Bye.....

As a Damon 3 wearer for the last month I have no complaints. I have the half clear Damons on my upper 6 front teeth and am happy with the way they look, but you need to go with whatever makes you feel comfortable. The first few days in any braces will cause some discomfort, for me personally I could handle it with Advil every few hours and after a couple of days I didn't need to take anything.
You can see my other post on here for progress pics.

Good Luck!

I'm in Damon 3's and they've been great, in terms of performance and comfort. They're the only braces I've ever had so I have nothing to compare them to. I personally would have loved to have all-clear brackets in front, but I didn't get that option. Sometimes seeing all this metal gets to me, even after 9+ months. Just my $.02.