1. **Active Correction**:
This is generally used for the correction of relatively simple malocclusion deformities during the milk tooth and mixed dentition periods, or in conjunction with fixed orthodontic appliances. The patient can remove and wear it themselves.
2. **Functional Correction**:
Primarily used for children in the mixed dentition period or those who have just finished replacing their teeth and are still in a peak growth and development phase. Functional orthodontic appliances can correct skeletal malocclusions. For children with poor lateral profiles during the milk tooth and mixed dentition periods, such as retrognathic mandible or anterior crossbite, functional orthodontic appliances at Dongwu Hospital in Suzhou can achieve excellent results.
3. **Sliding Straight Wire Bracket Correction Technology (MBT)**:
The MBT straight wire orthodontic technology uses the globally renowned original imported orthodontic system from 3M, USA. It features high efficiency, stability, durability, and aesthetics. The required orthodontic treatment duration is nearly one-third shorter than general orthodontic treatments, and follow-up visit times are halved. The corrective forces are gentle, significantly reducing discomfort during the treatment process.
4. **Lingual Orthodontic Technology (ORMCO)**:
As people gradually pay more attention to oral health, the number of individuals receiving orthodontic treatment will continue to increase. Notably, the proportion of adult orthodontics is constantly rising. Due to the complex social and psychological needs of adults, there is an increasing demand for aesthetically pleasing orthodontic appliances, and some even abandon treatment due to their inability to accept labial orthodontic appliances. Additionally, certain specialized professions objectively hinder the further popularization of labial orthodontic techniques. Lingual orthodontic technology has the advantages of being "invisible" and not affecting aesthetics during the correction process, meeting the needs of these special patients and further expanding the indications for orthodontic treatment.
5. **Microscrew Implant Anchorage Technology**:
This technique involves implanting mini titanium screws into the alveolar bone as anchorage units for tooth movement. It is characterized by simple operation, immediate force application, and patient comfort. This method corrects deformed teeth quickly, shortens the treatment duration, and produces significant results, enabling satisfactory outcomes for challenging cases that conventional methods could not effectively treat.
6. **Multi-Loop Edgewise Archwire (MEAW) Technology**:
For a long time, open bite and severe skeletal malocclusion cases have been considered difficult challenges in orthodontic treatment. In most cases, since reliable orthodontic methods were unavailable for treating these "difficult" cases, orthognathic surgery was often preferred. Since the invention of Multi-Loop Edgewise Archwire (MEAW) technology, the scope of orthodontic treatment for dental malocclusion has expanded relative to orthognathic surgical treatment. Many previously untreatable difficult cases have gained treatment opportunities thanks to this excellent technology.
7. **Invisible Aligner Technology Without Brackets (Invisalign)**:
This is the perfect combination of modern computer-aided design, rapid prototyping technology, and new materials. Based on each patient's facial structure, personalized designs can be developed, and through computer 3D imaging technology, each aligner simulates the movement of the teeth. It changes the traditional orthodontic scenario of "metal wires and brackets," allowing for correction without wires or brackets. This satisfies the needs of those who want to correct their teeth but are concerned about aesthetics. With this completely transparent aligner, the correction can be completed unnoticed. However, its range of applications is relatively narrow, suitable only for simpler malocclusion corrections. It is mainly aimed at adult patients with high aesthetic and oral hygiene requirements.