Smartee early orthodontic solutions are building integrated care from childhood onward, with two new packaging designs now launched.
Smartee officially introduced its new Disney-licensed Stitch and Iron Man packaging for its paediatric orthodontic portfolio on 24 December 2025, bringing a sense of familiarity and delight to young patients. Yet the visual refresh is only the surface. Behind it is a clinically coherent early orthodontic system designed to help practitioners manage growth, function, and dentition across the full arc of childhood development.
Early orthodontics unfolds over years, not months. As children transition from primary to mixed and then early permanent dentition, new issues can emerge unpredictably. Many setbacks arise not from clinical difficulty but from fragmented care – managing isolated symptoms while overlooking the deeper interplay among muscle function, skeletal growth, and the development of dentition. Smartee’s early-ortho framework seeks to address this by aligning muscles, jaws, and teeth into one structured, evidence-based system.
With its new themed packaging, Smartee aims to make this growth-centred system both clinically predictable for practitioners and engaging for young patients and their families.
Myofunctional trainers: establishing functional competence early
Muscle function sits at the core of early craniofacial development. Patterns such as mouth breathing, low tongue posture, or atypical swallowing can influence mandibular posture, maxillary growth, airway stability, vertical dimension, and the trajectory of tooth eruption. Left unaddressed, these imbalances often initiate or exacerbate malocclusions.
Smartee places myofunctional intervention at the foundation of its early-ortho system. The Joy-Joy, Bitie-Bitie, and Smiley-Smiley trainers are designed to help correct dysfunctional patterns during key growth windows. By reinforcing nasal breathing, proper tongue posture and coordinated oral musculature, these devices encourage more favourable skeletal development and improve the predictability of downstream orthodontic interventions.
In essence, Smartee begins where long-term stability begins – with the muscular patterns that guide growth every day.
Smartee GS clear mandibular repositioning technology: correcting jaw discrepancies with precision
Once functional readiness is established, addressing sagittal and transverse jaw discrepancies becomes the next priority – particularly for children with early class II or class III tendencies or mild mandibular asymmetry. Growth modification is most effective during late mixed dentition, making timely intervention essential for facial balance and long-term stability.
Smartee’s GS clear mandibular repositioning technology offers a structured, transparent, and highly configurable solution. The system integrates three core components:
- Clear mandibular advancement appliances – clear-aligner–based adaptations of traditional twin-block and Herbst concepts – support forward mandibular positioning and promote condylar adaptation during peak growth periods in class II growing patients
- A suite of orthopaedic traction components, including the S16 Invisible Forwarding Elastic Device, S10 Invisible Posterior Occlusal Splint, S11 Palatal Device, and S15 Integrated Traction Device. These are engineered to support maxillary protraction, improve class III tendencies, and enhance occlusal relationships with controlled, growth-responsive mechanics
- Clear aligners for correcting mandibular deviation, enabling clinicians to refine dental compensation, coordinate arches, and support symmetrical mandibular guidance throughout growth.
Together, these tools offer a comprehensive framework for early correction without relying on bulky traditional appliances. They enable clinicians to influence condylar adaptation proactively and establish more stable skeletal and occlusal relationships before the permanent dentition fully develops.
By integrating skeletal guidance directly into its clear aligner ecosystem, Smartee ensures a seamless progression from functional correction to precise dental alignment – improving predictability and elevating both aesthetic and clinical outcomes.
Learn more about how Smartee is shaping the future of early orthodontics.
This article is sponsored by Smartee.
