Our History
It is our company mission to become a global leader in orthodontic and laboratory supplies. With over 45 years of experience in orthodontics, we recognise the importance of quality, service and innovation. Working to ISO13485 standards we strive for perfection in all that we do, from unique product design to the excellent service provided by our dedicated customer service and sales teams. We are continually developing our product range, designing innovative products through consultation with leading orthodontists from the world, to ensure that our products meet the high standards expected by today’s practitioners.
David Burdess started his first orthodontic supplies company, Orthomax, in 1971. Orthomax went on to become one of the largest and most successful orthodontic supplies companies in the UK. David set up DB Orthodontics in 1998 with his son, Christian Burdess. Christian is now a director of the company alongside his sister, Victoria. Since then, the company has grown considerably, now employing 42 highly trained members of staff. This includes an in-house design team who work hard to support our customers with any marketing needs they might have, and a regulatory department committed to ensuring compliance with the requirements of ISO 9001: 2008, ISO 13485: 2003, 21 CFR Part 820 & CSA ISO 13485-03-CAN/CSA. Our recently developed digital laboratory has enabled us to expand our product range and take advantage of the latest technologies in the orthodontic field, while our research and development team strive to make DB Orthodontics a truly innovate company. Our dedicated export department currently works with over 50 distributors throughout the world. This level of experience means that we are well equipped to deal with the different challenges presented by exporting.
In 2013 we were awarded the Queen’s Award for International Trade, the UK’s most prestigious business award, in recognition of our outstanding achievement in international trade. We are proud that the DB Orthodontics brand is represented throughout the world through a network of partner distributors and we are always looking to grow into new markets. DB Orthodontics have a complete and extensive range of orthodontic products. We are well known as manufacturers of Ixion Instruments; a range of high quality orthodontic instruments, designed with comfort and style in mind. We are also manufacturers of the Infinitas Mini-Implant system, a ground-breaking new system that introduces a simple approach to the use of mini-implants, now exporting throughout Europe and, with FDA and CMDCAS clearance, into the USA and Canada. Our best-selling Evolve system incorporates low profile brackets, fully funnelled bondable tubes, and high retention contoured molar bands. For the full product listing please see our complete catalogue.