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Something big is happening in the orthodontics world, and it’s no other than Damon braces, which allow your teeth to move more comfortably and easily than traditional braces. With the Damon System, achieving that perfect smile will be faster and easier than you ever thought possible.

Here’s what makes Damon® different:

With the new Damon braces, we can achieve terrific results and finish your treatment faster. Depending on your case, this may mean saving many months of treatment! After analyzing your specific needs, we will be able to provide you with a treatment plan that will have you smiling soon! Because Damon braces are very precise and effective, we can reduce the need for many of the time-consuming and complicated procedures that are used with traditional braces. Because Damon braces work more efficiently, fewer adjustments are required. As a result, your appointments will be faster and fewer in number. Due to the unique design of this new braces system, we can move your teeth into their correct positions with much less discomfort than traditional braces. Also, Damon braces are small, very comfortable, and easy to keep clean.

Dr. Diehl is a certified Damon System provider. To learn more about the Damon System or your treatment, please give us a call.

"Dentists, Orthodontists, they're all the same right?" We hear our patients asking this question as they wonder about the difference between an orthodontist and a dentist. Before becoming an orthodontist Dr. Diehl started out in dental school and earned a DDS (dental degree), just like your dentist. After dental school however, Dr. Diehl decided he wanted to learn more about orthodontics, which is one of nine specialties within the dental field. So he stayed in school for a few more years and became an expert in orthodontics; which focuses on tooth and jaw alignment and bite problems like overbites and under bites.

Other dental specialties you may have heard of include endodontic (focusing on the soft tissue inside your teeth), periodontic (focusing on the gums and other tissues surrounding your teeth) and prosthodontic (focusing on restoring and replacing damaged teeth).

Isn't it nice to know there's a dental expert here to help you through any type of treatment your teeth, jaw and gums might need?

Our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) have put together a helpful list that outlines when you should call Dr. Diehl. Here are some early warning signs indicating it’s time to check in with us:

1. Early or late loss of baby teeth
2. Difficulty of chewing or biting
3. Mouth breathing
4. Finger sucking or other oral habits
5. Crowding, misplaced or blocked-out teeth
6. Jaws that shift, make sounds, protrude or retrude
7. Speech difficulty
8. Biting the cheek or biting into the roof of the mouth
9. Protruding teeth
10. Teeth that meet in an abnormal way or don’t meet at all
11. Facial imbalance or asymmetry
12. Grinding or clenching of teeth

Do any of these warning signs fit you? If so, give us a call as soon as possible!
Hope this helps,

-Dr. Diehl

Dr. Diehl was born and raised in Loma Linda, CA. He completed three years as an architecture major at California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo. Dr. Diehl then studied neurobiology at University of California Riverside in preparation for dentistry. He received his doctor of dental surgery (DDS) degree from Loma Linda University.

Dr. Diehl practiced general dentistry for two years in Pismo Beach, CA before returning to Loma Linda University to further his education in orthodontics. He completed his specialty certificate in orthodontics, as well as a masters degree in orthodontics, at Loma Linda University. Dr. Diehl is a member of the American Board of Orthodontics, American Association of Orthodontists, American Dental Association, California Dental Association and the Tri-County Dental Society.

Besides thoroughly enjoying the profession of orthodontics, Dr. Diehl enjoys golfing, music (he plays the piano and violin), traveling and spending time with his wife, Shani, and their three-year-old son Matthew. Dr. Diehl feels very fortunate to provide the highest quality orthodontics in the same community where he grew up.