Indirect Bonding
Traditionally, braces have been placed on the teeth by directly gluing them one at a time. This tedious process is practiced by most orthodontists, and at times is necessary. This can be uncomfortable for the patient as they may have their mouth open for up to 2 hours.
Dr. Ghaffari uses a technique to place braces known as “Indirect Bonding” for nearly all of his patients. Rather than being placed directly in the mouth, our brackets are mounted in the precise location on the patient’s treatment models. A special tray is fabricated to transfer the brackets to the patient’s teeth in the same precise location. This process improves accurate bracket placement since the bracket alignment can be viewed from several angles. The same visualization is not possible working directly in the mouth.
Indirect bonding has been an exciting advancement in orthodontics over the last few years. It has great benefit to the patient as it improves patient comfort, reduces the amount of time in the dental chair, improves the accuracy of bracket placement, and reduces overall treatment time. Despite these advantages less than 10% of orthodontists routinely practice indirect bonding. It requires a number of technically precise laboratory procedures. To ensure accurate bracket placement and reduce treatment time, our office employs a 100% indirect bonding technique when possible. Improved bracket placement means significantly shorter treatment times, and straighter teeth!
Dr. Ghaffari uses a technique to place braces known as “Indirect Bonding” for nearly all of his patients. Rather than being placed directly in the mouth, our brackets are mounted in the precise location on the patient’s treatment models. A special tray is fabricated to transfer the brackets to the patient’s teeth in the same precise location. This process improves accurate bracket placement since the bracket alignment can be viewed from several angles. The same visualization is not possible working directly in the mouth.
Indirect bonding has been an exciting advancement in orthodontics over the last few years. It has great benefit to the patient as it improves patient comfort, reduces the amount of time in the dental chair, improves the accuracy of bracket placement, and reduces overall treatment time. Despite these advantages less than 10% of orthodontists routinely practice indirect bonding. It requires a number of technically precise laboratory procedures. To ensure accurate bracket placement and reduce treatment time, our office employs a 100% indirect bonding technique when possible. Improved bracket placement means significantly shorter treatment times, and straighter teeth!