Damon System: New Concepts and Advanced Methods of Application
Damon System: New Concepts and Advanced Methods of Application
Course overview
Biomechanics and clinical application of Damon Clear2, Damon Q, and Damon Q2 brackets with Dr. Jorge Eduardo García Guerra – Opinion Leader of ORMCO in Latin America!
Discover the unique features and advantages of each system and learn how to effectively use them to achieve optimal treatment outcomes.
During the course, you will study:
The biomechanics of treatment with the Damon system
Adjustment and management of high and low torque with the Damon system
Application of intermaxillary elastics and biteturbo
Treatment protocols for Class 1 malocclusion
Treatment protocols for Class 2 and 3 malocclusion (skeletal and dental-alveolar forms).
Course lessons
Lesson 1. Introduction to the Damon System and It's Workflow
Advantages of Damon system in clinical orthodontics
Evolution of passive self-ligating brackets
Damon Q2 brackets
Arch development and its importance
Aesthetic diagnosis for predictable treatment.
Lesson 2. Treatment phase with the Damon Self-Ligating System
Phase 1 of the treatment: Application of light wires
Phase 2 of the treatment: Application of high-tech wires
Phase 3 of the treatment:
Main mechanics for controlled treatment,
Protocols for correcting antero-posterior anomalies.
Phase 4: Finishing and detailing.
Lesson 3. Utilization of Adjustable Torque with Damon Self-Ligating System
Torque in clinical orthodontics
Advantages of variable torque
Standard torque
High torque
Low torque.
Lesson 4. Intermaxillary Elastics and Disarticulation
Disarticulation and its effect on the treatment outcome
Application of turbo bites
Application of functional turbo bites
Working with bite planes
Types of intermaxillary elastics and their function in various clinical cases.
Lesson 5. Treatment Protocols with the Damon Self-Ligating System for Class 1 Cases
Class 1 cases with severe crowding
Class 1 open bite cases
Class 1 crossbite cases
Step-by-step analysis of clinical cases: from treatment planning to finishing.
Lesson 6. Treatment Protocols with the Damon Self-Ligating System for Class 2 and 3 Cases
Camouflage of skeletal Class 2 cases
Camouflage of skeletal Class 3 cases
Protocols for treatment with microimplants
Step-by-step analysis of clinical cases: from treatment planning to finishing.
Lesson 7. Biomechanics of Damon Self-Ligating System
Biomechanics for mini interradicular implants
Biomechanics for extra-alveolar mini implants
Biomechanics for extraction cases.
Lesson 8. Protocols of the Finishing Stage
Clinical tips for finishing cases
Protocols for aesthetic detailing of soft tissues
Protocols for aesthetic enamel detailing.
