tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932108020701644437.post7108781793585430693..comments2024-02-16T05:25:04.414-05:00Comments on Your Markham Orthodontist, Toronto Invisalign, and Richmond Hill Braces at Work and at Play: Markham and Toronto Orthodontist Discusses Recent Article about Damon Braces, Self-Ligating Braces, etc.MCO Orthodonticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183992227463134190noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932108020701644437.post-81913952186487654562013-07-24T12:13:38.913-04:002013-07-24T12:13:38.913-04:00It is unfortunate that this type of marketing is a...It is unfortunate that this type of marketing is allowed. It is even worse when orthodontic professionals repeat these non-truths to their patients for whatever reason.MCO Orthodonticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183992227463134190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932108020701644437.post-25664277507104188352013-07-24T12:03:14.561-04:002013-07-24T12:03:14.561-04:00How is it that no one at FDA, government, associat...How is it that no one at FDA, government, association or someotherwhere will not stop these outlandish claims such as "no pain with Damon brackets"! I mean, if you have any idea about ortho and tooth movements, you are amazed by these amazing claims.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02782091288851360648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932108020701644437.post-23061253350172758552013-01-12T07:55:34.026-05:002013-01-12T07:55:34.026-05:00Hi Edward. Please do not feel discouraged with yo...Hi Edward. Please do not feel discouraged with your choice. SL brackets can work well when used correctly. The point of this blog entry is to show that most of the claims of superiority of SL brackets are overstated and come from manufacturers. All the best!MCO Orthodonticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183992227463134190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932108020701644437.post-16946351064315326152013-01-11T19:29:04.472-05:002013-01-11T19:29:04.472-05:00Hi I am actually planning to get a clarity SL back...Hi I am actually planning to get a clarity SL backets I am 30 years old and have an overbite and 1 semi bicuspid missing. Upon reading your blog, I feel a little discouraged using the SL barcket. This does mean that SL backets are no different from the regular ones?Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590801097302987395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932108020701644437.post-34916891699398019742011-03-24T20:41:06.397-04:002011-03-24T20:41:06.397-04:00Thanks for your comment! Unfortunately, you don&#...Thanks for your comment! Unfortunately, you don't have to look far online to find orthodontists claiming faster treatment, pain-free braces, no tightening, etc with SL brackets.<br /><br />A bracket is not the magic bullet in orthodontics. Diagnosis and treatment planning is much more important that a bracket. You could give the worst orthodontists the "perfect" bracket and still have terrible results. At the same time, you could give excellent orthodontists subpar brackets and still get fantastic outcomes. This is the same reason why Invisalign hasn't killed orthodontics.<br /><br />The profession is such because of our own research. As marketing from these companies continues to become our "research", the public and our profession suffer.MCO Orthodonticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183992227463134190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932108020701644437.post-13394479743103098252011-03-24T19:24:05.555-04:002011-03-24T19:24:05.555-04:00If only every orthodontist had your voice of reaso...If only every orthodontist had your voice of reason. Lysle Johnston, one of my favorite orthodontic speakers of all time, gave a lecture entitled "Slippery Braces for Smiling Faces" in which he poked gentle fun at Ormco's ridiculous claims by providing peer reviewed studies. It was sad to read a recent interview with him where he lamented the value of academic research is becoming insignificant because so many orthodontists get their "science" from companies whose goal is to sell them product...stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598999625234865946noreply@blogger.com