Indirect Bonding with Light-Cured Adhesive and a Hybrid Transfer Tray

Indirect bonding has evolved concurrent with the improvements in dental materials. Light-cured adhesives allow additional time for tray placement, and adequate bond strength that allows for rapid tray removal and immediate archwire placement. Flowable restorative composite resins have proven to be an ideal indirect bonding adhesive. The tray system combines clear vinyl polysiloxane to capture the brackets and a thin thermoplastic outer tray. The primary advantage of this technique is the reduction in laboratory time needed to fabricate the hard outer tray.