3M Ortho Laboratory Adhesive for Indirect Bonding
A water-soluble laboratory adhesive used to temporarily bond orthodontic bracket bases to dry plaster or stone models during indirect bonding preparation.
3M Ortho Laboratory Adhesive for Indirect Bonding is used in the laboratory stage of an indirect bonding workflow, where it temporarily bonds orthodontic bracket bases onto a dry plaster or stone model of the patient's teeth. This step allows the orthodontic team or laboratory technician to position brackets accurately on the model before transferring them to the patient's mouth in a single indirect bonding appointment.
Being water-soluble, the adhesive is designed to be removed cleanly from the model once the bracket transfer trays have been fabricated, without damaging the model surface or leaving residue that could interfere with tray accuracy. This product is used specifically in the laboratory phase of treatment planning rather than during the clinical bonding appointment itself, making it a tool for the technician setting up cases rather than for the chairside bonding step.
Orthodontic practices and laboratories that offer indirect bonding as a routine treatment option rely on a dedicated laboratory adhesive like this one to keep their model based bracket positioning workflow consistent and repeatable across cases.
