OrthoMetric

OrthoMetric — Brazilian Brackets, Archwires and Tubes

OrthoMetric has manufactured orthodontic components in Marília, São Paulo since 2005, and sells into more than 60 countries.

For a practice choosing a bracket system, the questions are narrow: does the bracket stay bonded, does the slot hold its dimension, and does the wire run freely in it. OrthoMetric's distinguishing answer is the base.

The laser-textured base (LB2)

Most bracket bases are a woven mesh, and the adhesive grips by flowing into the weave.

OrthoMetric laser-etches the base instead, producing a controlled retentive surface rather than a woven one. The company calls this LB2, Laser Bond Booster, and states it increases retention by up to 30% over its conventional bases. Products using it carry a seal.

That figure is the manufacturer's, not an independent one. But the principle holds: a laser-etched base gives a more uniform and repeatable pattern than a mesh weld — and bracket failure is far more often a bonding problem than a bracket problem.

Brackets — metal, ceramic and self-ligating

The range covers all three approaches:

• Metal — the workhorse. The Advanced Series metal bracket kit (MBT 0.022) is the standard-prescription kit.
• Ceramic — for the patient who will not accept metal. The Iceram-P polycrystalline ceramic kit is the aesthetic option; a monocrystalline Iceram-S version is also stocked for higher clarity.
• Self-ligating — no ligature, lower friction, faster chair time. The Ultra-P self-ligating kit ships with an arch sequence.

A note on ceramic: the real cost of it is friction and slot wear, because a wire sliding against ceramic behaves differently from one sliding against steel. That is why metal-slot ceramic brackets exist, and why they are worth the premium in a sliding-mechanics case.

Archwires — the deepest part of the range

This is where OrthoMetric's catalogue is unusually complete, and it maps onto the arc of a case:

• Levelling and aligning — NiTi. Super-elastic for constant light force; thermal 35 °C for force that switches on at mouth temperature.
• Working phase — stainless steel, round through rectangular, where you want stiffness and control rather than springback.
• Deep bites — reverse-curve NiTi.
• Aesthetics — rhodium-plated wires, so the wire disappears alongside a ceramic bracket.

The Flexy NiTi super-elastic archwire is the standard levelling wire.

Tubes, bands and elastomerics

Bonded tubes are faster and more comfortable, and they are the default. The Advanced Series bondable molar tubes (MBT 0.022) carry the same laser base as the brackets.

Bands remain the answer when a tube will not hold — a heavily restored molar, a repeat debond, or a banded RME. Plain bands are stocked in upper and lower.

The consumables that run out fastest — E-chain, modular ligatures, intraoral and extraoral elastics, stops and hooks — are all in the range.

Why buy OrthoMetric from Dentalkart

A debonded bracket costs an unscheduled appointment, and the patient remembers it.

Every item here states its prescription, slot size and pack quantity, so the bracket that arrives is the one the case was planned around. Equivalents from other brands sit in orthodontics, so a case can be built from one order.

What is OrthoMetric?

OrthoMetric is a Brazilian orthodontic manufacturer founded in 2005 and based in Marília, São Paulo, distributing to more than 60 countries. It makes metal, ceramic and self-ligating brackets, NiTi and stainless steel archwires, bondable molar tubes, bands, buttons, distalizers and elastomerics.

What is the LB2 laser base on OrthoMetric brackets?

LB2, or Laser Bond Booster, is OrthoMetric's laser-texturing process for the bonding base of brackets, tubes and buttons. Rather than a woven mesh, the base is laser-etched to create a retentive surface. The company states this increases retention by up to 30% over its conventional bases, and products using it carry a seal.

Which OrthoMetric archwire should I use for levelling?

Use a NiTi archwire for levelling and aligning. Super-elastic NiTi delivers a constant light force across a wide deflection range. Thermal NiTi activates at mouth temperature, so it is gentler on insertion. Move to stainless steel for the working phase, where stiffness and control matter more than springback.

What is the difference between ceramic and self-ligating brackets?

They solve different problems. Ceramic brackets are chosen for appearance, at the cost of higher friction and slot wear. Self-ligating brackets hold the wire with a clip rather than an elastomeric ligature, which lowers friction and shortens chair time at adjustments. OrthoMetric stocks both, and metal-slot ceramic options combine the two benefits.

Are OrthoMetric brackets compatible with other orthodontic systems?

Yes. OrthoMetric brackets are made to standard prescriptions and slot sizes, including MBT in 0.022, so they work with archwires, elastomerics and auxiliaries from other manufacturers. Match the prescription and slot to the case, as you would with any bracket system.