The future of orthodontics is here. Princeton Orthodontics now offers an innovative new option for patients known as LightForce Orthodontics. LightForce is the only provider of 3D-printed braces customized for your smile. If you need braces to fix a teeth or jaw misalignment, LightForce Orthodontics offers a new way to get treatment.
This is a relatively new technology, so you probably desire more information. Princeton Orthodontics is here to help.
What Is LightForce Orthodontics?
Patients who wear braces often need readjustments because their hardware doesn’t fit perfectly. With LightForce Orthodontics, we can create a custom set of braces with brackets that fit perfectly on each tooth surface. Your braces will be designed around each tooth so every bracket gets the customization that couldn’t be done up to now.
Because LightForce Orthodontics are designed to fit perfectly, treatment is more efficient and treatment length is shorter. There are also fewer appointments because the need for adjustments decreases. The system is all about creating a 3D model of your teeth and using a 3D printer to manufacture your custom set of braces.
The LightForce System
There have been many orthodontic innovations over the decades, but LightForce Orthodontics is an advancement that more fully merges the power of computers and 3D technology with orthodontics. The LightForce system allows Dr. Jonathan Nicozisis to obtain the most accurate model of your teeth and create a set of braces to fit them.
Treatment Software
It all begins with the software, which allows us to create and adjust a treatment plan just for you. It’s a web-based platform that give Dr. Nicozisis the ability to create, adjust, and approve treatment plans without installing any software to the office computer system. The LightPlan software allows Dr. Nicozisis to have precise control over where a patient’s teeth will go in the braces, eliminating the need to stage the teeth every step.
Indirect Bonding
The LightTray bonding tray is 3D printed from a special material to increase the accuracy and speed of bonding brackets to your teeth. While braces are traditionally bonded to the teeth one bracket at a time, the LightTray gives Dr. Nicozisis the ability to bond an entire set of brackets to your teeth in under an hour.
Cloud And Light Brackets
As for the brackets themselves, LightForce uses a 3D printer to create a set of brackets made of ceramic polycrystalline alumina. There are two main types of brackets patients can choose. One option is the Cloud bracket, which is white in color and is a popular choice among patients who want the color of their elastic bands to stand out. For patients who prefer a more aesthetic appearance that is less noticeable, Light brackets are the transluscent or clear option.
What Makes LightForce Different?
LightForce Orthodontics are different from traditional braces because of the customization process, which is digital. The process decreases the amount of time you spend in the dentist’s chair, increases overall comfort, and reduces overall treatment time. Best of all, it gives patients confidence knowing that their braces are a perfect fit for their teeth.
How Does LightForce Orthodontics Work?
LightForce Orthodontics is a simple and less invasive way to provide braces to patients. Patients do not have to bite down into trays of putty and they can count on their braces being a perfect fit for their teeth. All we need is a comprehensive digital scan of your teeth to begin the process.
The system allows us to place the brackets precisely where you need them on each individual tooth and to control movement so your teeth will shift exactly the way they should. And because the brackets are ceramic, they can be clear or match your natural tooth color to be more discreet.
Benefits Of LightForce Orthodontics
LightForce Orthodontics allows orthodontists like Dr. Nicozisis to spend less time installing braces, which also means less chair time for patients. The planning is all digital and is customizable depending on your needs. Your braces will be individually customized and produced rather than having to deal with traditional braces that are mass-produced and may not fit perfectly to your teeth. It’s this unique treatment plan that provides a level of accuracy and speed that had been previously unavailable. 3D printing technology changes this for the better.
Contact Us
Princeton Orthodontics proudly offers LightForce Orthodontics technology to our patients who need braces treatment to fix their smile. We proudly serve Princeton and surrounding communities in New Jersey. To make an appointment, call our office at 609-757-8627 to benefit from the future of orthodontics today!