LightForce Orthodontics
What It’s Like to Be the First Patient to Wear LightForce’s 3D Printed Metal Braces
This is Part II of our LightForce interview series. While Part I focused on the technology behind the company’s customized 3D printed brackets, Part II looks at what that technology…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 30, 2026: Orthodontics, Digital Implants, & More
We’re starting with business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by news about an in-house center for engineering digital implants. We’ll end with research about thermal cloaking. Read…
Is This the End of One-Size-Fits-All Braces? LightForce Thinks Every Patient Deserves a Different Bracket
For decades, braces have followed a pretty simple formula. Manufacturers make millions of identical brackets, orthodontists bond them to patients’ teeth, and then spend months making adjustments to get each…
3D Printed Metal Brackets from LightForce Orthodontics
Align has built a multi-billion-dollar business out of 3D printed thermoforming inserts that are used for silicone clear aligners that gradually align your teeth. That model has been copied by…
Analysis: Additive Manufacturing Strategies Spotlights Vertical Value Creation
A slowdown in the industry and particularly a tightening of access to capital following the additive manufacturing (AM) industry’s peak special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) phase in early 2021 is…
LightForce Orthodontics Snags $80M for 3D Printed Braces Expansion; Plans Hiring Spree
LightForce Orthodontics, the trailblazer developer of a fully personalized 3D printed braces system, secured $80 million in Series D funding in a significant financial boost for the orthodontic sector. Spearheaded…
LightForce Orthodontics Pulls In $50M in Funding, Will Scale 3D Printing Aligner Technology
Manufacturer of customized 3D printed bracket systems, LightForce Orthodontics, secured $50 million in a Series C funding round as it looks to scale operations and go-to-market efforts. The move will…
