metal braces

Elastic ligatures colours

Posted on May 29, 2008 by dojo

advertising Another searched phrase that got you into our site: “elastic ligatures colours” We are talking here about the elastic ligatures that are worn on the regular metal braces and some ceramics. The self-ligating braces don’t have these anymore. The … Continue reading →

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Are Damon braces really better than regular braces?

Posted on May 15, 2008 by dojo

advertising “is damon braces really better than regular braces” this was the actual phrase in one of our visitor’s search. The fast answer: YES they are better. Before I list again the benefits of having Damon braces, please read the … Continue reading →

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Damon braces – metal self-ligating brackets

Posted on May 12, 2008 by dojo

As I mentioned before in another article, the metal braces can be of 2 main categories: the braces with brackets that have their own system to connect to the archwire (self-ligating) and the ones that need ligatures to do this. … Continue reading →

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Metal braces – with ligatures

Posted on May 11, 2008 by dojo

Orthodontics is many times related to those “metal mouth” looks the patients have got. One of the “classical” ways to work on this treatment is to wear metal braces. These can have 2 systems to keep the brackets “closed”: by … Continue reading →

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Orthodontic braces: so many to chose from …

Posted on May 9, 2008 by dojo

If we turn back time and try to take a trip 20-30 years ago, we can clearly see how orthodontic braces would look like: we all have the image of that teenager with metal braces, smiling and feeling complexed because … Continue reading →

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