The Difference Between Damon Speed Braces and Invisalign

Modern dentistry offers a number of ways to improve the smiles of their patients through orthodontics. Two of the most popular options that many people consider are Damon speed braces and Invisalign. But what exactly is the difference between these two?

Each of them comes with its own pros and cons. In this article, we’ll open a window of light on the subject. Let’s explore the various differences between Invisalign and Damon speed braces.

Determining Which Option is Best For Your Smile

First of all, there is no doubt that a great smile can have a huge impact on your overall mental health and confidence. Braces as a kid is no big deal, but what if you’re already past puberty? Or your teens? What if you’re already a full-grown adult? Is there a way for you to get orthodontic help without resorting to braces?

You have two choices—Damon speed braces and the super-discreet Invisalign. If your orthodontic woes are minor, then Invisalign is perfect for you. It can maintain and improve the loveliness of your smile within 6-18 months with its invisible brackets.

If you’re dealing with a major orthodontic issue like severe overbite or teeth overcrowding, you can get the benefits of a full metal brace treatment at only 20 months of treatment with the so-called Damon speed braces. They’re also subtle on your mouth when you avail of them as clear or see-through brackets.

The Pros and Cons of Damon Speed Braces and Invisalign

Let’s delve deeper into the differences between these two orthodontic choices.

Here are the benefits and drawbacks of availing of either the Damon Speed Braces or Invisalign for straightening your crooked teeth.

Type of Procedure	Pros	Cons
Damon Speed Braces	It uses the same basic mechanism as traditional metal braces. It comes with self-ligating brackets that don’t require elastics. It takes 20 months to work or sooner depending on the issue.	It’s not as discreet as Invisalign and it just uses metal brace technology with a twist. It’s basically just braces, so there’s still a measure of discomfort to deal with.
Invisalign	It’s a more discreet treatment compared to metal braces. It uses a series of clear plastic trays (aligners) to straighten the teeth. It takes 12 to 18 months to work. Simple cases take 6 months to correct.	It can’t treat every orthodontic condition like jaw realignment as the price for its discreet nature. It’s more expensive than Damon speed braces or traditional braces.

Taking a Closer Look at Damon Speed Braces

Braces today have developed to become faster at fixing your orthodontic issues compared to the metal mouths of yesteryear. The speed braces system of Demon uses self-ligation technology that has brackets that remain attached to the wire without elastics.

• Similar to Invisalign: Damon braces are similar to Invisalign because you can hide their presence at first glance with its tieless self-ligation technology that doesn’t make the brackets as obvious as standard braces. You can also get the brackets clear or see-through too.
• Confidence Booster: Damon braces aren’t only quick at fixing crooked teeth and misaligned bites like standard braces. They’re more aesthetically acceptable compared to the distinct “brace face” look frowned upon by many children.
• Still More Hygienic Than Braces: It’s easier to floss and brush with your Damon braces compared to standard braces because they require fewer components to work inside your mouth. You can’t pop them out like Invisalign brackets though.
• Sliding Archwire Technology: Aside from decreasing oral bacterial buildup, Damon braces pride themselves in not using traditional elastics but instead a patented slide mechanism that keeps the tieless, self-ligating brackets in place and do their orthodontic duty of straightening teeth out.
• Traditional Braces are More High Pressure: Damon speed braces work more effectively and quickly for the same reasons that traditional braces work more slowly and gradually—there isn’t as much high pressure involved due to its design.
• Comfort and Natural Movement: It also hurts less to wear Damon speed braces because the appliance moves more naturally with your teeth, preventing gaps from forming or teeth from crowding as every tooth is realigned comfortably.
• Other Health Issues Addressed: Unlike the more limited but less aesthetically invisible Invisalign, Damon speed braces can also correct other oral health issues you might have such as TMJ issues and migraines or headaches linked to them.

In regards to the benefits of Damon speed braces, they include the following:

• It’s cheaper to avail of Damon braces compared to Invisalign.
• Damon brackets are smaller than the brackets of standard braces.
• There’s more natural movement involved, so you’ll feel less pressure and pain.
• Your treatment is more comfortable and faster when compared to traditional braces.
• Damon clear brackets are nearly invisible save for the metal archwire, so it looks more like a retainer.
• It takes 20 months for Damon braces to work their magic. It’s faster than traditional braces but Invisalign is even faster.
• It’s more effective than Invisalign treatment because it addresses more orthodontic issues like TMJ-related conditions.
• Damon speed braces can increase your mouth arch and help it develop a fuller, broader smile when all is said and done.
• The self-ligation system ensures you’ll have fewer dentist appointments when it comes to adjusting the braces when compared to standard braces.
• You can treat severe orthodontic conditions with the Damon speed braces system like in the case of traditional braces, including extreme teeth crowding and preventing tooth extractions.

In regards to the drawbacks of Damon speed braces, they include the following:

• Damon braces cannot be removed by anyone other than your orthodontist.
• Invisalign is removable while Damon braces are not, so it’s easier to clean your teeth with Invisalign.
• Damon braces get affixed unto your teeth. This means you’ll have to wear them 24 hours daily for 20 months.
• The metal archwire will remain visible whether you’re using metal or clear brackets for the Damon speed braces treatment.
• You have many of the same food restrictions with Damon braces as with standard braces. You can’t eat chewy or sticky foods since they’re hard to clean and can cause brackets to pop out of your mouth.

Breaking Down Invisalign Clear Aligners

Instead of attaching metal brackets to your teeth, you can instead use customized clear plastic trays that look like see-through dental jackets—known as aligners in the Invisalign system—to straighten your teeth out.

• Fits Directly Over the Dental Arch: The aligners are custom-fitted over your teeth that require straightening on the dental arch. They’re specially personalized to fit your teeth throughout the progress of your orthodontics treatment.
• People Favor It for Speed and Aesthetics: If you’re a patient who wants a more discreet type of braces to wear for a year or two, Invisalign is a great choice even though Damon braces cover more severe orthodontic issues. Many people consider it more attractive and less obvious than even clear Damon braces.
• Eating and Oral Hygiene Isn’t a Problem: Unlike with Damon speed braces or even standard braces, Invisalign treatment can be taken off so that you can brush, floss, and eat with your gradually corrected teeth. It’s more hygienic.
• Removable for Your Comfort: You don’t need to wear the appliance 24/7. You can remove it whenever you need to eat or brush your teeth. They’re like retainers in a way. Or you can consider them a fusion between retainers and braces!
• Fits Like a Traditional Dental Jacket: The aligners fit like a glove over your dental arch, which camouflages them when you wear them and thus doesn’t hide your smile when you wear them. They’re also easier to clean because of their temporary nature.
• Also Shorter Treatment: Invisalign straightens teeth after braces, but braces offer stronger orthodontic results for issues like jaw readjustment that Invisalign couldn’t do. Its abilities are less pronounced than even Damon braces.
• Works Best with Simpler Cases: Use Damon speed braces for more complex orthodontic and TMJ cases. Use Invisalign for simpler cases like slightly crooked teeth, gaps, or minor tooth crowding you want to prevent from worsening. It has a minimal impact on your everyday life and even your smile while wearing it.

The benefits of Invisalign over standard braces and Damon speed braces include the following:

• Invisalign has minimal impact on your daily routine.
• Invisalign is extremely effective in dealing with mild dental correction.
• The aligners or see-through dental trays are invisible or camouflaged when you’re wearing them.
• Invisalign is the most discreet orthodontic treatment with its clear aligners and no metal components.
• It takes appointments with your orthodontist every 6-8 weeks to maintain, adjust, and replace the aligners of your Invisalign appliance.
• Invisalign treatment lasts less than a year for simple cases (6 months) or more than a year for more complicated cases (12 months to 18 months).
• You only have to deal with a few in-office appointments or dental tours to places like Thailand compared to traditional or even Damon speed braces.
• You can remove the Invisalign aligners for a couple of hours every time you wish to enjoy a meal unimpeded or you want to brush/floss your teeth for hygiene purposes.
• Through Invisalign, you can have the freedom to eat whatever you like, from soft foods to sticky and chewy foods because the trays can be removed every time you have a meal.

As for the drawbacks of Invisalign, they include the following:

• Only a few people are qualified for Invisalign treatment.
• Invisalign is more expensive than Damon or standard metal braces.
• Patients are regularly tempted to take the brackets out than to keep them in.
• They should be worn all the time except when brushing, flossing, and eating.
• The human element of undisciplined patients can affect Invisalign effectiveness.
• You might be suggested Damon speed braces or traditional braces instead for treatment of severe orthodontic conditions.
• Invisalign is only effective when worn properly so you should observe proper removal and reinsertion to get its maximum effects.

Here are the things that you can depend on Invisalign to fix:

• Crooked teeth
• Small gaps between teeth
• Normal underbites and overbites
• Crowded teeth to allow your teeth spaces to be more uniform.
• An open bite or when the top and bottom teeth rows don’t meet.

In turn, here are the things Invisalign cannot fix:

• Severe overbite.
• Major orthodontic cases.
• TMJ or facial structure issues.
• Dealing with previous dental work such as veneers, crowns, and bridges.
• Extra-large tooth gaps beyond the 6-millimeter limit of Invisalign spacing.
• Extrusion and intrusion wherein the tooth requires to get moved lower or higher inside the mouth.

In contrast, Damon speed braces use the same technology and principle as traditional braces but have mechanisms that allow it to be even faster than braces and almost as discreet as Invisalign.

The Difference Between Damon Braces and Invisalign

Choosing between Invisalign and Damon speed braces can be difficult. The right answer depends on the state of your mouth or bite though. After all, there are certain major orthodontic conditions you can’t do with Invisalign.

• A Certain Level of Teeth Straightening: Both Invisalign and Damon Braces can fulfill a certain level of teeth straightening that isn’t as major as jaw realignment. Damon speed braces are basically speedier versions of traditional braces anyway.
• Why Damon Speed Braces Instead of Metal Braces? More and more dental practices such as those in Thantakit have moved on to Damon braces instead of metal braces of yesteryear because it’s the next evolution of the same technology that’s less cumbersome and much faster with results.
• More Effective Than Brace Face: Damon braces offer you a more effective and more comfortable method of orthodontics that do away with the unpleasant aesthetics of “brace face” and shortens the overall treatment time all-in-all
• Same Mechanism Save for Self-Ligated Brackets: Damon speed braces use the same basic mechanism as standard braces. However, they’re faster because of their use of self-ligating brackets that straighten and reposition teeth without elastics.
• The Secret of Invisalign is in Its Name: Invisalign, as its name suggests, is a practically “invisible” or “camouflaged” method of orthodontics that aligns your teeth without the severe look of “brace face”.
• Discretion is the Better Part of Invisalign: This method sells you a more discreet treatment method when all is said and done. Instead of elastics and metal brackets, Invisalign uses a series of clear plastic trays or aligners that you put on the teeth to straighten them out.
• Not Every Issue Requires Jaw Realignment: Most people’s crooked teeth issues aren’t so severe that jaw realignment is called for. In such cases, it’s better to go with Invisalign instead of Damon speed braces. Both braces types offer faster results compared to standard braces though.
• Damon Braces versus Invisalign: Damon braces work as well as standard braces with its self-ligating brackets with no elastics. However, Invisalign is more “invisible” and serviceable on certain teeth-straightening scenarios. It works much faster too at 12-18 months versus Damon’s 20 months.

In Summary

Damon speed braces, as the name suggests, offer you a faster turnaround in getting your teeth straightened using the same technology of traditional braces. In turn, Invisalign is all about giving you more invisible or camouflaged braces.

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