Lightforce Braces
Make Your Smile Look Its Best With LightForce Braces From PacificWest Dental Group
PacificWest Dental Group is excited to offer LightForce braces for many of our patients. These orthodontic appliances work for teens and adults with various needs. These 3D-printed braces are custom made to fit your teeth perfectly, which makes for an efficient, discreet, and more comfortable treatment from start to finish.
Why Choose Lightforce Braces to Straigthen Your Teeth?
LightForce braces offer several advantages. They are 3D printed and designed to fit each patient’s needs. The brackets are personalized to fit each tooth, which makes for easy bonding. We give patients the smile of their dreams by straightening their teeth. Call or visit PacificWest’s Vancouver and Surrey offices to improve your smile and gain confidence today.
LightForce Braces
LightForce braces stand out against other methods because they are customized to the patient’s mouth. Our team of orthodontists works closely with each patient to provide custom results. Let us explain LightForce’s hardware and software and walk you through all the benefits this treatment has to offer
3D- Printed Fully Custom Brackets
Our team personalizes clear ceramic brackets to suit each patient’s tooth anatomy and bite. There are multiple slot sizes to ensure a perfect fit, as well as distal hooks on the upper lateral incisors, lower cuspids, and lower bicuspid.
LightForce utilizes fully custom, 3D-printed buccal tubes on the first and second molars to ensure the straight wire appliance archives a full arch. The tubes come in short and regular sizes. Patients will benefit from fully customized buccal tubes because they provide better anchorage, additional planning flexibility, and the ability to maximize incisor retraction.
Fully Custom Pre-Loaded IDB Trays
Our team personalizes clear ceramic brackets to suit each patient’s tooth anatomy and bite. There are multiple slot sizes to ensure a perfect fit, as well as distal hooks on the upper lateral incisors, lower cuspids, and lower bicuspid.
LightForce utilizes fully custom, 3D-printed buccal tubes on the first and second molars to ensure the straight wire appliance archives a full arch. The tubes come in short and regular sizes. Patients will benefit from fully customized buccal tubes because they provide better anchorage, additional planning flexibility, and the ability to maximize incisor retraction.
TurboTrays
Our team personalizes clear ceramic brackets to suit each patient’s tooth anatomy and bite. There are multiple slot sizes to ensure a perfect fit, as well as distal hooks on the upper lateral incisors, lower cuspids, and lower bicuspid.
LightForce utilizes fully custom, 3D-printed buccal tubes on the first and second molars to ensure the straight wire appliance archives a full arch. The tubes come in short and regular sizes. Patients will benefit from fully customized buccal tubes because they provide better anchorage, additional planning flexibility, and the ability to maximize incisor retraction.
LightPlan
Our team uses LightPlan, a cloud-based system that offers several helpful features. It allows us to have complete control over your treatment plan. Its user-friendly interface makes it simple for us to walk you through our clinical processes. Planning features and diagnostic tools include:
- 3D tooth and segment controls
- Archwire deflection
- Superimposition
- Bolton Analysis
- Tooth movement table
- IPR and spacing
- Occlusal contacts
- Animation
- Bracket and turbo positions
- Measurement grid
- Bonding support sheet
A Faster Treatment Experience For Teens And Adults
With custom 3D-printed brackets and a fully integrated digital platform for monitoring your progress, LightForce enables a faster treatment experience for teens and adults. Every LightForce treatment plan is individually designed based on your unique tooth shape, jawline, and facial structure, enabling a perfect fit throughout the straightening process. Spend less time in the orthodontist’s chair and more time living your life.
LightForce brace offers the following clinical benefits:
- Efficient Treatment: Braces are designed to match your teeth exactly.
- Ideal Results: Digital treatment planning allows up-to-date bracket technology to be more effective.
- Perfect Fit: Digital scans allow your braces to fit your mouth perfectly.
Frequently Asked Questions
On average, treatment is 12-18 months long, much shorter than traditional braces. The duration of treatment will vary from patient to patient.
The difference with LightForce braces is they don't utilize metal brackets or wires. It lowers the risk of irritation because the clear ceramic material will not irritate your mouth or rub against the back of your teeth. There is less pain and discomfort than in traditional braces.
Teens and adults with various orthodontic needs can get LightForce Braces. They are customized to fit each patient's teeth while remaining discreet and comfortable.
You should ask your family dentist what kind of training he or she has in orthodontics, if he or she treated cases like yours before, and does he or she have photos of the case that he has completed to show you. We will be more than happy to provide you with a second opinion if you have any questions about your teeth!
No, LightForce braces primarily treat mild to moderate cases of misalignment. In more severe cases of misalignment, PacificWest may recommend traditional braces.
