Faster Treatment Time

Third-party studies including one study by Tagawa, prove that treatment time using the Damon System is up to seven months faster than other orthodontic appliances.¹ That’s because the Damon System exhibits 99.5% less friction than active self-ligating brackets and 99.8% less friction than conventionally ligated twins according to a study by Vourdouris.² Berger reports that such a dramatic reduction in friction has been linked to shortening overall treatment time.³

¹Tagawa D. From good to great: The Damon System vs. conventional appliances: a comparative study. Clinical Impressions 2006; 15-1.
² Vourdouris JC. Interactive edgewise mechanisms: form and function comparison with conventional edgewise brackets. American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics 1997; 111:119-143.
³Berger J. Self-ligation in the year 2000, a comparative assessment of conventional ligation and self-ligation bracket systems. Journal of Clinical Orthodontics 2000.

Average Arch Leveling and Total Treatment Times (in months)

Number of Treatment Appointments

Patient Discomfort