A hybrid archwire for orthodontic treatment, the hybrid archwire comprising: a first section of straight archwire disposed on an intermediate anterior section of the archwire that corresponds with anterior teeth of a dental arch, the first section configured to move teeth corresponding to the first section using sliding mechanics, the first section of archwire configured to couple to a first plurality of orthodontic brackets having archwire slots for receiving the archwire therein, wherein the first section of archwire is configured to slide relative to the first plurality of orthodontic brackets when received in the archwire slots of the first plurality of orthodontic brackets; and second sections of archwire disposed along distal sections of the archwire that correspond with posterior teeth of the dental arch and opposing ends of the first section, the second sections configured to move teeth corresponding to the second sections using non-sliding mechanics, each of the second sections of archwire having one or more different structural properties from the first section of archwire, a plurality of male connectors and a plurality of interproximal bends, each of the plurality of interproximal bends disposed between adjacent male connectors of the plurality of male connectors, and the plurality of male connectors configured to mate with a second plurality of orthodontic brackets to prevent sliding in a mesial and distal direction relative to the second plurality of orthodontic brackets; wherein at least one of the plurality of interproximal bends is configured to exert a force on at least one adjacent orthodontic bracket; and wherein the first section is offset in a gingival direction or an occlusal direction from a general axis along an average position of the hybrid archwire over lengths of the second sections. a first section of straight archwire disposed on an intermediate anterior section of the archwire that corresponds with anterior teeth of a dental arch, the first section configured to move teeth corresponding to the first section using sliding mechanics, the first section of archwire configured to couple to a first plurality of orthodontic brackets having archwire slots for receiving the archwire therein, wherein the first section of archwire is configured to slide relative to the first plurality of orthodontic brackets when received in the archwire slots of the first plurality of orthodontic brackets; and second sections of archwire disposed along distal sections of the archwire that correspond with posterior teeth of the dental arch and opposing ends of the first section, the second sections configured to move teeth corresponding to the second sections using non-sliding mechanics, each of the second sections of archwire having one or more different structural properties from the first section of archwire, a plurality of male connectors and a plurality of interproximal bends, each of the plurality of interproximal bends disposed between adjacent male connectors of the plurality of male connectors, and the plurality of male connectors configured to mate with a second plurality of orthodontic brackets to prevent sliding in a mesial and distal direction relative to the second plurality of orthodontic brackets; wherein at least one of the plurality of interproximal bends is configured to exert a force on at least one adjacent orthodontic bracket; and wherein the first section is offset in a gingival direction or an occlusal direction from a general axis along an average position of the hybrid archwire over lengths of the second sections. <EOS>