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The retainer I had cut off was just a regular clear plastic one. I have 3 little "buttons" that hold an elastic on 3 teeth over the retainer that I wear at night. The tech did the mold with the buttons in place, however she didn't cut a way for them to come off over the buttons. Does that ...

Hi everyone! I had the damon braces for almost 3 years. Today I had them taken off (with the exception of 3 brackets b/c I have a tooth that hasn't moved! lol!). The braces removal wasn't great, but the retainer fitting was not fun at all. It was very painful and was too tight. The orthodontist actu...

From this latest new wire, I think that it's the tooth next to the crown that was moved a lot. The pain goes near the crown, but it's more focused in that tooth. So I'm hoping I'm right and the crown is ok Thanks everyone!!

My thing is...why does it hurt? I mean the roots are gone, right? My whole mouth hurts right now...I had stronger wires on both the upper and lower today The first year was a breeze and now the last year is painful!

Hi everyone! I have a quick question! I have 1 crown in my mouth (upper right hand side). This tooth has had a root canal and has a crown. This was done 15 years ago. I got my braces (damon) 1 1/2 years ago. The crown is beside an empty space that just recently got closed up. I just switched to a st...

I looked up there with dental mirror but didn't see anything. There is a space that is closing up beside the crown...so I'm thinking maybe it's moving very slowly and causing the itching. I don't know! It's just more aggravating than anything. lol!

Hi! I have officially had on my braces (Damon) for 1 year! Only 1 more year to go! I have one crown on the upper right that has had a root canal. I have had this crown for over 12 years. The crown is bracketed with a wire attached. Yesterday the gum around it started itching some and I can feel a pu...

Hi everyone! I have had metal damon braces since April of last year. I am really happy with them overall, except for one thing...my crown. Let me give you a short history. One of my molars is a crown and then there is a space that needs to be closed up between the crown and another tooth. So I had a...

Glad to hear that it's normal. Not glad that it is happening to us! lol!

Hi! I am 7 months into Damon Braces. I have tooth that is behind a tooth (kinda!). So long story short, I had some stuff done to that tooth and that same night the tooth moved a huge amount! So that was Monday and today I am having tons of itching around my gum of that tooth and the one beside it. I...

I've noticed that I clench my teeth at night too. It varies. There's been a few mornings where, as soon as I've woken up, my jaw just does this weird little involuntary tremor, like it's loosening up again. Kinda like when you get the chills and you shiver. That doesn't happen very often but it's s...

I am on month #3 with my braces. I started seeing small changes after 1 month. But the real changes have happened after my first wire change 2 weeks ago. Good luck!

Hi! I can completely relate! I am 35 and have wanted braces since I was 15, but I have chickened out each time. I was too scared of what they would look like. Well, I am 3 months into my braces and I don't even notice that they are there anymore. And it's crazy, but people don't even see them and my...

Hi everyone! So I've had my braces (damon system) for 3 months. I had my first wire change about 2 weeks ago and I was pretty sore afterwards. At the moment I have some pain in a lower tooth. With all that being said, I grind my teeth at night. I think I always have. Since this past wire change I've...

I am on week 8 of the metal damon braces. For about 2 weeks I've had mild ear pain in both ears and nausea. I have been to my family physician and my ears looked fine.

Anyone else experience this with braces?