Orthodontic Bonding Agents and Adhesives

Bonding materials are ideal to bond metal, ceramic and plastic appliances to all surfaces in the mouth. Proper technique in handling these materials and conditioning of these surfaces is mandatory. No adhesive is foolproof. The dental offices that experience the least amount of bond failure are the offices with the best technique. Chemical cure or light cure, direct or indirect— they all can produce desired results if handled properly.

Orthodontic bonding has experienced more advances in the last 10 years than during the previous two and a half decades. Wet field adhesives, enamel protective sealants, atypical enamel adhesives and self-etching primers are a few of the recent product developments that have made placing appliances more dependable. Orthodontic appliances are bonded with chemical and light cure systems that can be equally successful if their inherent variables are controlled. This is the key to reducing bond failures: control the variables.