State of the Art Appliance Systems

Self-ligating Braces

Self-ligating braces offer several benefits for patients. They use a self-ligation technique using lighter wires and lower friction brackets to move teeth, while resulting in faster treatment times due to its slide mechanism, strong, mechanical base bonding and solid walls structured to control tooth movement with speed and efficiency. In addition to greater comfort, self-ligating braces make it easier to maintain good hygiene because they are easier to keep clean. This contributes to greater health, happiness and physical attractiveness for the duration of patient treatment.

Aesthetic Braces

Clarity™ braces feature a comfortable design with a translucent appearance. Made from a hard ceramic material, these braces won’t stain or discolor. With the same performance as metal braces, many patients are now choosing the clear option – Clarity!

Invisalign®

The Invisalign® System is a series of clear overlay templates—called aligners—that have been generated by computer simulation to gradually move the teeth. This system is available to adult patients with certain orthodontic bite problems. Ask us if you are a candidate for the Invisalign® system.

Heat Activated Wires

Heat activated wires are easily engaged wires that require fewer wire replacements than traditional braces; their incredibly light touch ultimately makes for smoother treatment of your teeth.

Orthopedic Correctors – Forsus and Herbst

Forsus

The Forsus appliance is used in order to help move the upper molars back while moving the lower arch forward. Composed of a spring coil rod, the appliance is used while a patient is currently wearing braces. It runs from the upper first molar band down to the lower arch wire.

Herbst

Ordinarily, when we see a patient with the upper teeth protruding, we tend to think that the upper jaw and teeth are too far forward; but, more often than not, this condition is due to a small lower jaw that is further back than it should be. With these patients, we would like to encourage the lower jaw to catch up in growth, and braces with the Herbst appliance help this happen.

TAD’s

Braces unfortunately have limits and certain conditions are not easily treated by braces alone. TAD’s (temporary anchorage device) are a revolutionary technique that combines the tremendous benefits of implant technology and orthodontics. In short, they are special titanium pins that can be placed in the jawbone to allow orthodontists to move teeth in ways that have never been possible before.