Brea, Calif. (April 30, 2026) – Ormco™ Corporation, a global leader in orthodontic solutions for over
65 years, today announced the expanded capabilities of Ormco™ Digital Bonding (ODB), supporting
the majority of Ormco’s bracket portfolio. In addition, the newly enhanced EtchFree™ Bonding
system will be on display in the New Product Showcase at the American Association of Orthodontists
(AAO) Annual Session in Orlando, Fla., May 1-3, 2026, booth #942.
Ormco Digital Bonding will soon support even more of the Ormco bracket portfolio, extending its
proven workflow to Damon™ Clear, Mini Diamond™, Orthos™, Titanium Orthos™, and Mini-Twin™,
and join existing availability with Damon Ultima™, Symetri™ Clear, and Damon™ Q2. ODB gives
orthodontists increased treatment efficiency and greater flexibility, empowering clinicians to position
brackets as planned and deliver predictable clinical outcomes.
“ODB has fundamentally changed how I approach designing and bonding a case. The ability to
digitally plan bracket placement and then translate my design to reality with a high degree of
precision, from the very first bond, is incredible. We have more efficient appointments, fewer
adjustments, and patients leave understanding exactly what their treatment will look like,” said Dr.
Barry Bentonii, Designer Smiles, Oxford and Pell City, Alabama. “By using ODB workflows for all
patients, I can easily make choices across multiple treatment options in the software, allowing
increased flexibility to treat patients with more treatment modalities, ultimately increasing efficiency
within my practices.”
ODB continues to redefine precision in orthodontic treatment. Practice workflows are streamlined
through the integrated power of Ormco brackets and wiresiii, the Spark™ Approver Platform, and
Ormco’s proven jig technology. And, when the Spark Approver Platform is combined with ODB's jig
accuracy, practices gain an accurate, easy-to-delegate bonding process that results in a quick and
comfortable bonding experience for patients.
EtchFree Bonding to Appear in the 2026 New Product Showcase
As part of AAO’s ongoing effort to support innovation among industry suppliers, EtchFree Bonding,
Ormco's breakthrough adhesive system that eliminates acid etching, will appear in the AAO New
Product Showcase, recognizing products making a meaningful clinical impact. Since bringing the first
significant advancement to the bonding process in over 100 years of orthodontics, EtchFree has
delivered consistent bond strength in wet or dry conditions, improved clinical efficiency, and a better
experience for patients and practitioners alike. At AAO 2026, Ormco introduces a new, enhanced
twist-top unit-dose delivery system designed for snap-and-go easy application, faster workflows,
reduced technique sensitivity, and less waste per dose. The single-arch dose format allows teams to
move confidently from bonding to the rest of the appointment using any standard applicator brush.
Orthodontists and residents attending AAO 2026 will be able to vote for their favorite products in the
Innovation Pavilion’s New Product Showcase, and the winner will be announced onsite.
"We look forward to connecting with clinicians at AAO, one of the most important moments of the year
for the orthodontic community, and we are proud to showcase innovations that reflect Ormco's
continued commitment to advancing the industry. Seeing ODB expand to even more bracket systems
and watching EtchFree earn recognition in the New Product Showcase, speaks to the momentum
gained year over year across our portfolio,” said Veronica Acurio, President, Ormco.
Additional innovations on display in Ormco’s booth include: Spark™ Clear Aligners, providing
doctors with comprehensive control and predictable treatment planning, Spark™ Junior for early
intervention and Spark™ BiteSync™, an elastic-powered solution for Class II correction, Spark™
StageRx™, a groundbreaking visual workflow revolutionizing aligner treatment planning, Damon
Ultima™, the first true full-expression orthodontic system designed for faster and more precise
finishing, and Ormco’s AOA Lab’s advanced 3D Metal Printed Appliances and newly released 3D
Class II Correction animation, capped off by its newest offering, The Leaf Expander®—further
demonstrating Ormco’s dedication to delivering precise, predictable, and patient-centered outcomes
through its full suite of solutions.
For more information about Ormco and its products, visit https://ormco.com/.
About Ormco
Envista is a global family of more than 30 trusted dental brands, including Ormco, Nobel Biocare,
DEXIS, and Kerr, united by a shared purpose: to partner with professionals to improve lives. Ormco,
headquartered in Brea, Calif., is a global leader and innovator of orthodontic products and solutions to
help enhance the lives of its customers and their patients. For more than 60 years, Ormco has
partnered with the orthodontic community to help create over 20 million smiles in over 140 countries.
Distinguished products range from twin brackets (Symetri™ Clear Brackets, Titanium Orthos™, and
Mini Diamond™) to pioneering self-ligating appliances with the Damon™ System (including Damon
Ultima™ System and Damon™ Clear2). The Spark™ Clear Aligner System is designed to meet the
needs of the orthodontist with the TruGEN™ material and Approver Software. Ormco's Insignia™
Advanced Smile Design™ provides an all-inclusive, customized indirect bonding solution for efficiency
through personalization. From personalized service to professional education programs and
marketing support, Ormco is committed to helping orthodontists achieve their clinical and practice
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