Getting braces is exciting, but it’s normal to feel nervous about wires, brackets, and how long treatment might take. At Advanced Orthodontics, we offer SureSmile, a modern digital orthodontic system that makes treatment faster, easier, and more accurate than conventional braces.
SureSmile changes the braces experience by combining digital scanning, 3D treatment planning, and customized archwires shaped with robotic precision to guide teeth into their ideal positions.
What Is the SureSmile System?
SureSmile is a system of digital diagnostic software that helps orthodontists measure, visualize, and treat patients faster and more accurately. Traditional orthodontics uses generic brackets and wires to align teeth into a general position, and the final personalization is often completed by the orthodontist, who hand-bends wires based on what they see.
SureSmile helps eliminate the trial-and-error process by using digital technology to plan tooth movement and finishing details with greater precision.
How Does SureSmile Work?
SureSmile begins by scanning your teeth and converting those scans into detailed 3D computer images. This allows our orthodontic team to accurately measure and preset the best fit of your teeth three-dimensionally with precision down to tenths of millimeters.
Once the digital treatment plan is created, the doctor orders a prescription for your final tooth positions. That prescription is digitized and sent to a robot that bends the finishing wires using heat and electric current. These robotically bent wires are designed to match the digital plan as closely as possible, helping ensure accuracy from start to finish.
Because these customized active wires are designed to be as comfortable as possible, they are active at mouth temperature, which also makes them easier to place.
What Are the Benefits of SureSmile Braces?
Through the use of SureSmile technology, Advanced Orthodontics can offer a braces experience that may provide:
- 25–40% shorter treatment times
- Fewer office visits
- Less overall discomfort
- The most accurate bite fit possible
This technology-driven orthodontic process offers several important benefits for patients compared to conventional orthodontics.
Can SureSmile Reduce Treatment Time?
Yes. Traditional braces often take 25 to 31 months on average. SureSmile uses sophisticated 3D imaging, digital treatment planning, and customized precision archwires to reduce treatment time by an average of 25% to 40% compared to conventional braces.
Does SureSmile Mean Fewer Office Visits?
Yes. Because the SureSmile system increases efficiency through digital diagnosis and wire customization, it can reduce the number of wire changes and adjustments needed throughout treatment.
SureSmile’s 3D software allows your orthodontist to analyze the most effective pathway for aligning your teeth. With that plan, personalized archwires are designed to move teeth smoothly and directly into proper alignment, reducing the number of maintenance visits.
Is SureSmile More Comfortable Than Traditional Braces?
Many patients report that SureSmile wire changes are easier. Conventional orthodontic treatment often requires multiple wire adjustments, which can be uncomfortable.
SureSmile is engineered to maximize the therapeutic efficiency of each wire, reducing the number of adjustments required. That often leads to less discomfort in fewer occurrences over the course of treatment.
