Braces

Next Generation Braces Technology

If you are considering orthodontic treatment to transform your smile, forget everything you used to think about traditional brackets and wires. At MacKenzie Orthodontics, we combine specialized clinical expertise with the world’s most advanced digital technology to make your treatment faster, more precise, and incredibly comfortable.

To deliver efficient outcomes and exceptional care, our practices utilize cutting-edge orthodontic systems that minimize your time in the chair and maximize your daily comfort.

LightForce Braces: The Ultimate in Personalization

Traditional braces use generic, mass-produced brackets that require your orthodontist to make complex manual adjustments over time. MacKenzie Orthodontics features LightForce Braces—the world’s first 3D-printed, fully customized digital bracket system.

• 100% Custom Built: Every single bracket is 3D-printed to match the exact shape, size, and contour of your individual teeth.
• More Predictable Moving: Custom brackets mean fewer unexpected mid-treatment corrections, leading to a shorter overall treatment timeline.
• Discreet Aesthetics: LightForce brackets are made from a high-quality translucent ceramic material that blends beautifully with your natural tooth colour.

DIBS AI: custom 3D braces

The day you get your braces on should be exciting, not exhausting. We use DIBS AI, an advanced software platform that allows us to digitally plan your exact bracket placement on a 3D model of your teeth before you even arrive at our clinic.

• Rapid Placement: Instead of placing brackets one by one while you sit in the chair, we use a custom-engineered transfer tray to place an entire arch of brackets simultaneously.
• Enhanced Accuracy: Placing brackets with digital precision means your treatment begins working optimally from day one.
• Less Chair Time: DIBS AI cuts your bonding appointment time practically in half.

Self-Ligating Braces

We occasionally utilize self-ligating brackets to give our patients a streamlined treatment experience. Unlike traditional braces that require coloured elastic bands to hold the archwire in place, self-ligating brackets feature a built-in, specialized sliding door mechanism.

• Gentler Forces: The wire moves freely within the bracket slot, drastically reducing friction and binding for a gentler, more continuous tooth movement.
• Better Oral Hygiene: Without the elastic ties that naturally trap plaque and food debris, keeping your teeth clean and your gums healthy is much simpler.
• Fewer Office Adjustments: This advanced mechanics design means you need fewer manual tightening appointments at our local offices.

Revolution in Comfort: The Dental Pain Eraser

We understand that the fear of discomfort is one of the biggest hurdles keeping patients from starting their smile journey. That is why MacKenzie Orthodontics is proud to introduce the Dental Pain Eraser—a groundbreaking, drug-free solution for orthodontic comfort.

The Dental Pain Eraser is a handheld device that uses advanced Advanced Pulse Wave technology to apply gentle, sub-sensory electrical stimulation directly to the gums and bony structures around your teeth.

• Instant Relief: It safely blocks the nerve pathways that transmit soreness, providing near-instantaneous relief from temporary tenderness after a bonding appointment or wire adjustment.
• Completely Drug-Free: You can manage early treatment soreness without continuously relying on over-the-counter pain medications.
• At-Home or In-Office Use: We use this technology during your clinical appointments to ensure your absolute peace of mind, and it is available for you to use at home whenever you need a quick comfort boost.