Celebrace wins two AAO awards for fully custom fixed orthodontics

Celebrace earned two honors at the 2026 AAO Annual Session for its fully custom metal braces system, including the Ortho Innovator Award for Market Impact and a first-place New Products Showcase award. The recognition underscores growing interest in digital, AI-driven fixed orthodontics that aims to speed planning and make patient-specific braces easier to use in everyday practice.

Why it matters: - Celebrace’s AAO wins point to rising interest in fully custom fixed orthodontics that are designed from a digital treatment plan instead of adapted from a standard bracket prescription. - The company says the workflow can make fully custom fixed orthodontics more practical for routine clinical use by combining planning, design and indirect bonding in one system. - The recognition may help expand awareness among orthodontists considering patient-specific fixed appliance systems.

What happened: - Celebrace received the 2026 AAO Ortho Innovator Award - Market Impact at the AAO Annual Session. - Celebrace also took 1st place in the 2026 AAO New Products Showcase - Treatment Product Award category. - The awards follow the company’s launch of a 100% digital, AI-driven custom metal braces platform. - The system is designed to connect treatment planning, fully custom bracket design, individualized prescription and indirect bonding in a single workflow.

The details: - Celebrace starts with a doctor-approved digital setup. - The platform uses that plan to design each fully custom metal bracket. - Each bracket includes a patient-specific base and individualized slot prescription. - The system also creates digitally engineered indirect bonding trays. - Treatment plans are delivered in less than 24 hours. - After approval, Celebrace ships 3D-printed metal brackets and indirect bonding trays in less than 10 days. - Celebrace describes the platform as the first fully custom and 3D-printed metal braces system. - Celebrace also describes it as the first 100% digital, AI-driven fully custom metal braces system. - Dr. Mehdi Peikar, founder and inventor of Celebrace, said the system was built on the idea that the appliance should be designed from the plan, not adapted around a standardized prescription. - Dr. Alireza Hourfar of Houston said the significance of Celebrace is the integration of the digital treatment plan, bracket prescription, appliance design, indirect bonding tray and placement process into one workflow.

Between the lines: - The awards suggest orthodontic technology buyers and clinicians are paying more attention to plan-driven fixed appliance systems. - Celebrace is positioning itself against older bracket-first workflows by emphasizing digital setup, AI support and patient-specific manufacturing. - The company is also framing the product as part of a broader shift away from standardized bracket prescriptions. - Celebrace plans to issue a separate announcement with more detail on its milestones.

What's next: - Celebrace says it will continue expanding doctor awareness, education and access to fully custom fixed orthodontics. - The company has added a Mari’s List Preferred Vendor member opportunity. - Celebrace is scheduled for a July 21 webinar, “Designed From the Plan: A New Look at Fully Custom Fixed Orthodontics,” led by Dr. Hessam Rahimi. - Celebrace is expected to continue promoting its digital fixed orthodontics platform after the AAO recognition.

The bottom line: - Celebrace is using its AAO recognition to accelerate a push for fully custom, AI-driven metal braces built around digital treatment planning and patient-specific execution. - More information - More information - More information