Self-Ligating, iTero, Archwires, and Radiography

At Accorde Orthodontists, we believe orthodontic treatment should be as easy as it is effective. As a premier orthodontic practice serving patients of all ages throughout the Maple Grove, Rogers, Champlin, Albertville & Elk River areas, we’re proud to help our patients achieve beautiful, healthy new smiles. We offer a wide range of orthodontic treatments to suit the diverse needs of our patients. We strive to make treatment as convenient as possible, and we’re proud to use a variety of cutting-edge technologies so your treatment is always as safe, effective, and convenient as possible.

Self Ligating Brackets

While it’s true that self ligating brackets certainly share a lot in common with traditional metal braces, they include a number of advancements that allow them to not only operate more freely, but to also start generating results far faster than ever before.

At Accorde Orthodontists, we’re proud to use the American Orthodontics Empower brand of self ligating brackets. Their Empower 2 brackets are built to the highest standards with cutting edge, high performance technology.

iTero

In the old days, the only way to make a model of the teeth was through dental impressions. It could be used to make a physical model of the teeth that helped plan treatment. Thankfully, there’s a better way: iTero.

The iTero digital impression system provides a more convenient, effective, and more accurate alternative to traditional dental impressions, making it easy for us to create an incredibly detailed model of your bite. Instead of physical putty, iTero uses a digital imaging scanner to take hundreds of pictures of your teeth, compiling them into a 3D computer model of your mouth and bite.

Heat Activated Archwires

Utilizing technology developed by NASA, heat-activated archwires allows us to move your teeth more quickly and accurately than ever before. These wires use a special metal that’s soft and pliable at room temperature, allowing us to carefully shape it to match the unique contours of your teeth and bite. However, once exposed to the body heat in your mouth, heat-activated archwires straighten out and return to their initial shape, applying a precisely-calibrated force to your teeth while doing so. Using heat-activated archwires lets us apply gentle, precise forces, minimizing your overall treatment time and the number of trips you have to make to the orthodontist’s office.

Digital Radiography

Digital x-rays, also called radiographs, let us get a clear picture of your mouth and smile as safely and accurately as possible. Digital x-rays use an advanced wireless sensor and cutting-edge computer software to generate x-ray images, which lets us take comprehensive images of your teeth and bite with 90% less radiation exposure. Digital x-rays are integral to our treatment process, and they let us keep you safe than ever before.

Contact Your Rogers, Champlin, Albertville, & Maple Grove, MN Orthodontist

Technology is just one of the ways we strive to make treatment convenient, and whether you’re getting braces or Invisalign, we’ll work with you to help you achieve a beautiful new smile as quickly and comfortably. Feel free to give us a call at 763-425-9888 if you have any questions on technology or orthodontic treatment in general, or if you’d like to come in for an appointment, you can reach out to us at our contact page or request an appointment online at one of our three offices. We strive to maintain a gold standard in every aspect of treatment at Accorde Orthodontists, and we look forward to helping you achieve the smile of your dreams.