Hu-Friedy®
The Pursuit of Excellence
At Hu-Friedy, the mission is clear: to dedicate ourselves to outstanding craftsmanship through the pursuit of excellence and attention to fine detail. A century later, Hugo Friedman's unerring commitment to quality and innovation lives on at Hu-Friedy. As a result, Hu-Friedy instruments are indisputably the most skillfully created precision orthodontic instruments in the world.
Every instrument we create becomes, in essence a critical extension of each practitioner's skill. To achieve this, we handcraft each instrument individually, assuring instruments of the highest quality, durability and performance available to the profession.
IMS™ Orthodontic Cassettes
Hu-Friedy's Instrument Management System™ (IMS) is the most comprehensive, reliable and complete instrument processing and infection control system on the market today.
IMS combines sterilization, storage and organization of instruments in one integrated system. Use IMS to: improve staff and patient safety, maximize office efficiency, streamline instrument organization and protect cutters from dulling or chipping.

University of the Pacific Student Dr. Bianca Lau Wins 2023 Eugene L. Gottlieb JCO Student of the Year Award, Presented by American Orthodontics
03/10/23
Dr. Bianca Lau from the University of the Pacific is the winner of the 2023 Eugene L. Gottlieb Journal of Clinical Orthodontics Student of the Year Award . . .
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Five American Orthodontics Products Judged Best in Class with Orthotown® Townie Choice Awards
02/8/23
American Orthodontics is proud to be the winner of five 2022 Orthotown Townie Choice Awards, highlighted by again winning the Metal Twin bracket category and the Self-Ligating bracket category. This is the 10th year in a row . . .
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American Orthodontics Introduces New Early Treatment Class II Correction Appliance
01/30/23
PowerBar is a fixed functional, direct bond orthodontic appliance for correction of Class II cases into Class I through efficient segmental tooth movement. The universal design . . .
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