Reference Manual
for Indirect Bonding

Supplies and Materials
Below are the specific materials and products used for Indirect Bonding. Some of these are specialized items, such as the adhesives, while others can be sourced from a local dental dealer.

PRODUCT
COMPANY
DESCRIPTION

Alginate Kromopan
Great Lakes
Eliminates gagging, guesswork, and costly remakes. Dimensionally stable for 100 hours. Unique three-color change determines time for spatulating, loading tray and insertion of impression.
AccuDose Needle Tubes
Patterson Dental
Reference # 290031 Syringe tip used to apply paste to backs of custom pads
Bonding -Light Bond Thin Paste™ - Light Cure
Reliance
Light Bond Thin Paste™ is recommended as an option when bonding using the custom base light cure technique.
Bonding - Light Bond™ Sealant - Light Cure
Reliance
Light Bond™ is recommended for the "custom base" technique using a light cure. Light Bond™ Sealant totally polymerizes when exposed to a visible light source for 10 seconds. Light Bond™ is a single liquid component that is painted on the custom base pad and on the tooth.
Bonding Adhesive - Sealant - Light Cure
Reliance
Auto bond component used on teeth and indirect trays, after trays have been prepped with Enhance™. Custom I.Q™. is an A & B sealant that is applied to the prepared tooth and custom bracket base without mixing. Simply apply Part A to the custom bracket base and Part B to the enamel and seat tray. Fast Set Time: The indirect tray is held in position for one minute CHEMICAL CURE SYSTEM: No curing lights required! REFRIGERATION REQUIRED.
Bonding Adhesive - Excel™ - Auto Cure
Reliance
Excel's 3-minute set time is ideal for indirect bonding. Its thin viscosity will flow easily from the syringe onto the bracket base pads.
Bonding Adhesive – Enlight LV® Light cure
Ormco
Enlight LV ® Light-cure adhesive resin for superb handling characteristics, easy cleaning moisture-displacing, fluoride-releasing Unidose and syringe delivery options o Dark-cure mechanism for continuous curing in the absence of light.
Bonding Adhesive - Sondhi®- Rapid Set-Auto cure
Unitek
Sondhi™ Rapid-Set Indirect Adhesive Kit with Technique Video.
Bonding Booster - Enhance™ - Auto Cure
Reliance
A + B adhesion booster. Ideal for any enamel surface where maximum adhesion is required.
Bonding Booster - Ortho Solo™ - Auto Cure
Ormco
No mix universal sealant and bond enhancer. Improves adhesion to the tooth at the adhesive interface, hence reducing bond.
Bonding Sealant
Maximum Cure™ - Auto Cure
Reliance
A + B chemical-curing sealant. No curing light required. The whole labial tooth
surface can be sealed. Increases adhesive strength to enamel.
Brushes bonding
surface or bracket bases.
Reliance
2-inch disposable bonding brushes used to apply any gels or liquids to the tooth.
Centrix CR Tubes and Plugs
Centrix Inc.
Tube and plunger for expressing the paste through the needle syringe
Dry Field System (Nola)
Great Lakes
The Nola Dry Field System eliminates saliva and fully exposes both dental arches making it ideal for all bonding applications. Large and medium sizes available.
Dryer - Tooth
Great Lakes
Tooth warm-air dryer removes excess tooth surface moisture, eliminating the need for potentially contaminated compressed air.
Etch
Reliance
A mild 37% acid solution left on the tooth for 30-45 seconds.
Light Cure Intensifying Wand - Power Slot High Intensity Director
Reliance
You can significantly increase the power of your halogen curing light by simply replacing the light director. No need to buy a new and expensive light or laser - Light save time and money! The Power Slot allows you to cure your light cured adhesive in 10 SECONDS (five seconds from any two sides of the bracket)! The Power Slot fits most popular curing lights.
Light Cure Protective Viva Pad -
Vivadent
Covers for materials can be ordered through your local Patterson Representative.
Light Curing Unit - ORTHO 2000
Reliance
Cures conventional light cure adhesives fast and strong in only 10 seconds.
Micro Etcher 11 Unit
Great Lakes
Improve bond strength of new brackets and bands.
Mixing Wells
Reliance
Disposable wells used for mixing A and B liquids.
Prophy Angles -disposable with cups
Reliance
Soft cup and disposable prophy angle.
Sponge Pellets
Reliance
Small individual sponge pellets used for applying liquid to tooth or bracket base
pads. Can be held with a hemostat or tweezers.


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