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Title: Tubes for attaching to Damon?
Post by: RaspberryJam on 30. March 2018, 22:57:59 PM

I have damon braces right now and I'd love to find some way to attach fake headgear to them.  Is there any kind of way to do it?

Title: Re: Tubes for attaching to Damon?
Post by: MikeB on 31. March 2018, 00:14:07 AM

I was able to do this with one of my wife's sets of fake braces, which didn't have headgear tubes. Basically, I used a wire cutter to clip the inner bows on the facebow, then I curved the ends into a "U" shape with needle-nose pliers. She'd wear it by placing the "U" behind the upper canine brackets, between the archwire and teeth. Attach a strap (we usually used cervical, but sometimes combi) and it's surprisingly sturdy and secure. Just be careful not to clip the inner bow too short.

Wish I could post some pics. Message me your email address if you'd like me to send you a picture.