Q.) I have heard about the new hi-tech braces like the Speed, Fast and Damon brackets that are suppose to radically shorten treatment time and “grow” jaws to avoid extractions. Do you use them?
A.) Orthodontic companies are always coming on the market with new appliances,
promising orthodontists that they can perform “miracles”. Over the years we
have tried many of these supposedly supper braces…. and guess what? Braces are pretty much braces…. it’s the skill
of the orthodontist that determines the quality and speed of the
treatment. Not that we do not invest in
the best appliances, but there is no magic way of doing orthodontic
treatment. If there were…every
orthodontist would be using it! As of
now we know of no good scientific study that shows any of these brackets to be
any better or faster than the traditional brackets we use.
We are
always open to new ideas. As a matter of
fact we were the first orthodontic practice in the Midwest to use Invisalign
(which really does work wonders!)
So if some new appliance does prove to be
superior you can be assured we will be one of the first to adopt it.
