An orthodontic system includes at least one orthodontic bracket attached to a surface of a tooth, in which the bracket define an archwire slot for receiving an archwire. The bracket includes a gear system, a motor to drive the gear system, and an integrated circuit to control the motor. A computer server sends instructions to the integrated circuit in the orthodontic bracket, and the integrated circuit controls the motor according to the instructions to drive the gear system to apply a force to the archwire.
