Kat said in her comment on a previous post that she’d heard that Damon brackets come off easily, and is concerned because she’ll be away and won’t see her orthodontist for a while.
Well, I did have a bracket come off, and it did cause me some trouble, now that I think about. how easily we forget. I wrote about it in my Month 4 post. I guess I knocked off a bracket on the back molar with my toothbrush. I then suffered because I was on a business trip and out of the country.
Anyway, I had it replaced when I got back, and didn’t have any other problems with them. It would have helped if I had known as I do now, that I could have sought out some help from a local ortho to deal with the discomfort. (Clipping the wire, for example.)
Anyone else with this problem or some info to share with Kat?
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May 23, 2008 at 5:01 am
Jenny
I’ve been in Damons for over 4 months now, and nary a problem. I even eat some things I probably shouldn’t – though I *am* careful about it – and haven’t popped a single one.
My ortho originally didn’t want to use the Damon 3’s for my “social six” because he thought they didn’t bond as well as the 3MXs, but I talked him into it and they’ve been just as stable as the rest. In fact, I have a tie around one of them to hold my elastics and even that extra stress hasn’t bothered it.
So I’ve been pleased.
May 24, 2008 at 5:38 am
Kat
It’s possible to knock a bracket off while brushing? That’s scary.
Just in case I do accidentally knock off a bracket, do you think other orthodontists can reattach it?
Thanks!
May 25, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Sarah
Ive been in Damons for 9 months and have had numerous issues with brackets popping off – HOWEVER, only due to the fact that I have HUGE metal fillings in my molars, top and bottom on both sides. One side in particular has been of nuisance to me on more than one occasion, mostly because the tension of the wires simply cause the brackets to pop off under the weak bonds on the metal fillings. The problem was recently solved with an orthodontic band which fits entirely around the tooth and has a hook built in. On ALL of the other teeth, including the ones with significant metal filling work, the bonds have been very good and not one “normal” tooth has had a bracket come loose. I too eat things that I probably shouldnt, though nothing really sticky like toffee or hard like nuts.
I wouldnt worry too much about it. If the reader is worried they could carry an orthodontic wire cutter on their travels to cut annoying wires should a bracket pop off (unlikely). Another trick my ortho gave me is to use chewing gum of any kind and place it between the wire and your cheek to prevent scraping. It does a good job. Cotton balls are another solution.
May 27, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Kat
Thanks for the tips! I’m getting my damon braces today. Wish me luck!
May 28, 2008 at 2:02 pm
wakowa
Good luck, Kat!
And THANKS Sarah for sharing you experience, and also tip on gum. Wish I had known THAT!!!
May 29, 2008 at 11:52 am
Orthodontics-Today
I wore Damon braces for 7 months with no problems at all. Even if a bracket might fall, it’s not such a huge deal. Just make sure you don’t swalow it and get to the doctor to put it back on
June 7, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Nicole.R
thats werid I have had mine off for a year and they have never come off once
June 7, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Cassandra
I have never had a Damon bracket come off either — despite having the constant problem of *biting on them*… as my bite has been adjusting. Bite turbos are not work and they can’t get me into the office every week or two to adjust them. I fear them breaking off, especially since my top teeth hit the bottom brackets.
June 9, 2008 at 1:09 pm
esther
I also have the damon braces and am on my fourth month. The second week of having braces, one of the brackets on my molar came off and I was able to save it. The ortho told me that they’d replace it when I get my wires changed. Today, after I was done eating my lunch (chicken), I noticed that my other bracket on the lower molar had came off and I SWALLOWED it!~My ortho has a policy in which that she would replace the first two brackets for free but after the second, she charges $50-80!!!!…Does any of your orthos charge you? I don’t think that’s fair.
June 18, 2008 at 8:29 am
Frenetical
Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation 🙂 Anyway … nice blog to visit.
cheers, Frenetical
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March 21, 2012 at 3:14 pm
redbonehoney
Ive only had mine for a month and three times now brackets have detached. Then they just slide on the wire like a charm brcelet. Annoying… I can, however, say that two of my teeth have gotten much straighter already. I go to ortho in two days…. i’ll give u an update
September 23, 2014 at 9:44 pm
yza
I got my damon braces last sept 1,2014 and my brackets fall off 6 times.its so annoying.i even planning not to go back in clinic or just wait my adjustment time.
March 25, 2016 at 7:11 pm
lily
I just got my damon brackets 2 months ago. During gently cleaning w/ soft brush, 3 front ones from the bottom row came off hanging from the wire the 1rst. month ( it’s good trick to use chewing gum…Thanks), & one has just detached again from the same place. my ortho charged me for the first three & now comes the next charge… I think it might be that on the bond may not be set hard enough… or it’s a matter of quality of bond, the tightening or else. My ortho says it’s the best USA bond… I’m worried. if it’s going to be like this every month… I had them on when a young girl & never had this problem by then… Disappointed in Lima, Peru, South America.