Fun. Friendly. Caring. Beautiful smiles for everyone

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The Specialist Orthodontists and team at ACT Ortho are Canberra locals. We are located directly at Unit 2/17 Napier Close, Deakin with visitor parking available on site, or alternatively there is accessible street parking.

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Orthodontic Treatments

  • Early orthodontic intervention can improve your child’s orofacial environment and reduce the need for more complex orthodontic treatment later on

  • Here at ACT Ortho, we offer the very latest metal and clear braces for children, teens and adults.

  • Clear aligners are virtually invisible. It is a clear alternative to braces. Clear aligners gently move your teeth to their ideal position. The aligners are robotically engineered to fit you perfectly. This makes them a very comfortable and aesthetic orthodontic treatment option

  • Orthodontic retainers need to be worn after treatment in order to maintain the position of your teeth. Teeth continue to move throughout life; hence retention is indefinite.

  • Sometimes minor tooth correction is all that is needed. Perhaps you have had some relapse following previous orthodontic treatment; or maybe you just want a couple of teeth re-aligned. This is when we may offer you ‘ACT Lite’- a simple, short, braces or clear aligners treatment over 6-9 month duration.

Why Choose ACT Ortho?

Specialist Expertise

All treatment is designed and delivered by a local, certified, award-winning, Australian trained orthodontist.

Warm and Caring Environment

Our warm and bubbly team members are always happy to answer your questions and help you feel at ease.

Individualised Treatment

We create a tailor-made treatment plan just for you. We keep you and your dentist fully informed throughout the treatment process.

Contemporary Technology

We offer low dose 2D & 3D x-rays, digital scanning, computerised software & contemporary, TGA-approved brackets, wires and clear aligners.

Benefits of Orthodontic Treatments

  • An improvement in the appearance of your smile is an obvious benefit of orthodontic treatment.

  • Improvements in the position of your teeth and jaws can help boost self-confidence.

  • Orthodontic treatment can reduce the risk of trauma, particularly if your teeth are in a protruded position.

  • Alignment of teeth and correction of crowding can make it easier for cleaning.

  • Correction of malocclusions (in particular open bites and Class III malocclusions) can improve chewing function and speech.

  • Correction of traumatic bites can reduce the occurrence of unwanted tooth wear.

Every patient is unique so we take the time to create a tailor-made orthodontic treatment plan just for you.

Meet Dr Elise McConnell

Specialist Orthodontist
BDS, BScDent(Hons), DClinDent, MorthRCS, MRACDS

Dr McConnell is an Australian-trained, board-certified Specialist Orthodontist with over a decade clinical experience in Orthodontics, practicing in both Canberra and Sydney since 2017.

Dr McConnell opened ACT Ortho in 2026, with a passion to provide high quality, professional and caring Orthodontic services to Canberra and the surrounding region.

Dr McConnell is well known for the quality of her orthodontic outcomes. She has a focus on personalised patient care, and thoroughly enjoys interacting with the patients and families of whom she treats.

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