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Orthodontic bonding solutions by 3M. Featuring… 3M™ APC™ Adhesives 3M™ Transbond™ Adhesives Primers and Specialty Adhesives
Orthodontic bonding
solutions by 3M.
Backed by more than 100 years of innovative adhesive
technology and expertise, 3M is a trusted leader in
bonding adhesives, setting the gold standard for orthodontic
bonding techniques and systems.
From innovative light curing systems and chemical cure
adhesives to adhesive coated brackets and banding systems,
our full line of adhesives and primers are easy to use and
deliver reliable bond retention, performance and efficacy.
Contents:
Orthodontic Adhesive Product Applications and Properties. . . . . . . . . . . 3
Section 1
3M™ APC™ Adhesives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Section 2
3M™ Transbond™ Adhesives and Primers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Section 3
Specialty Adhesives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3M™ Ortholux™ Luminous Curing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Orthodontic Adhesive Product
Applications and Properties
3M brand orthodontic adhesives and primers offer uncompromising
quality and reliable performance. To identify the product that will
best meet your needs, utilize this reference chart to determine
product applications and specific properties.
APPLICATIONS PROPERTIES
DBA IDB
Custom Custom IDB Lingual Light Chemical Dual Color Moisture Mixing
Primer Resin Base Resin Base Adhesive Banding Retainer Cure Cure Care Changing Tolerant Required
APC™ Flash-Free Adhesive Coated
• • •
Appliance System
APC™ PLUS Adhesive Coated
• • • •
Appliance System
APC™ II Adhesive Coated
• • •
Appliance System
Transbond™ XT Light Cure Adhesive • • •
Transbond™ PLUS Color Change
• • • •
Adhesive
Transbond™ Plus Self Etching Primer • • •
Transbond™ MIP Moisture
• • •
Insensitive Primer
Transbond™ XT Primer • •
Transbond™ LR Adhesive for Lingual
• • •
Retainers
Transbond™ Plus Light Cure Band
• •
Adhesive
Unitek™ Multi-Cure Glass Ionomer
• • • •
Band Cement
Transbond™ Supreme LV Low
• • •
Viscosity Light Cure Adhesive
Sondhi™ Rapid-Set Indirect Bonding
• •
Adhesive
Transbond™ IDB Pre-Mix Chemical
• • •
Cure Adhesive
Concise™ Orthodontic Chemical
• • • •
Cure Adhesive
Unite™ Chemical Cure Bonding
• • •
Adhesive
RelyX™ Unicem 2 Resin Cement* • • •
*Use with the Incognito Appliance System.
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Section 1
APC Adhesive
Coated Brackets
3M has set the standard in orthodontic bonding efficiency
with the APC Adhesive Coated Appliance System,
providing fast and reliable bonding and fewer steps than
traditional bonding systems.
The APC System features individually sealed blisters for
protection against contamination and assurance of single-
use. It also offers a convenient inventory and dispensing
system.
• 3M™ APC™ Flash-Free Adhesive
• 3M™ APC™ PLUS Adhesive
• 3M™ APC™ II Adhesive
APC Flash-Free Adhesive
3M Innovation delivers a game- • Eliminates the flash removal step
changer in orthodontic bonding – “APC Flash-Free Adhesive Coated
•S
aves bonding time for doctor,
with APC Flash-Free Adhesive. Brackets are very easy to work with.
staff and patient
Not having to clean up flash is a
Using advanced adhesive •L
ess than 2% bracket bond real time saver during the bonding
technology, APC Flash-Free failure rate process. Plus, I have the peace of
Adhesive lets you move directly •P
rotects enamel under the adhesive mind knowing that no flash
from bracket placement to bracket was left behind.”
cure without removing adhesive •M
akes debonding and adhesive
– Dr. Scott Harper, USA
flash – no clean-up! For doctors, remnant clean-up easier
staff and patients, the additional • I mproves patient bonding/
convenience and time savings can debonding experience
be an enormous benefit.
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APC PLUS Adhesive –
Color Changing
The APC PLUS Adhesive Coated • Moisture tolerant
Appliance System requires fewer •C
olor changing for easier flash
steps to completion, meaning faster clean-up and better bracket
results, greater efficiencies, fewer reference
opportunities for error, and an
enhanced patient experience. • Uniform adhesive
coating on each
The adhesive starts in the pink – bracket
helping the visual reference of the
bracket and the clean-up of flash –
then fades to clear when exposed to
curing light.
“We really love the APC Adhesive
APC II Adhesive
Coated Appliance System in all three The APC II Adhesive Coated • No mixing, no application,
of our offices. I feel it has certainly Appliance System immediately no opportunity to contaminate
improved efficiency by providing increases office efficiency by the base
a predictable, repeatable bonding
eliminating messy adhesive • Fewer steps. Fewer bonding
procedure. Clean-up is simple and
mixing and bracket variables. Increased productivity
quick, and it has been great in
application – no wasted
integrating new chairside staff.” • Available with many 3M appliances
time getting to chairside.
– Dr. Joel D. Cooper, Brentwood, TN
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Section 2
The Transbond
Adhesive Family
At the heart of successful orthodontics is a strong,
unquestionable bond between enamel and brackets,
and orthodontists and their bonding products. After more
than 30 years of innovation and proven performance
in nearly 100 countries, 3M Transbond adhesives have
become a preferred choice among orthodontists around
the world.
• Light Cure Adhesives
• Primers
Light Cure Adhesives
Our full line of innovative light cure adhesives
feature advanced adhesive technology for
additional working time and accurate bracket
placement.
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3M™ Transbond™ XT
Light Cure Adhesive
Orthodontists rely on this light cure •E
xcellent handling properties for
adhesive to deliver fast, reliable easy flash clean-up
bond strength and accurate results. • Available in syringes and capsules
• Bond ceramic and metal brackets
• Extended working time for precise
bracket placement
3M™ Transbond™ PLUS
Color Change Adhesive
Your patients trust you with their • Moisture tolerant
smiles. Our unique, hydrophilic •C
olor changing for easier flash
color-changing adhesive can help clean-up and better bracket
you deliver virtually perfect results. reference
Use in combination with Transbond
Plus Self-Etching Primer for a • Versatile: bonds ceramic and
moisture tolerant system. metal brackets
• Available in syringes and capsules
Source: 3M internal data.
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3M™ Transbond™ Plus
Self Etching Primer
3M’s one-step primer features • Moisture tolerant
unique chemistry and an exclusive •C
ontributes to good bond
delivery system that allows you to strength
etch and prime in one simple and
cost-effective step. •O
ptimal mixing with the Easy Roller
• Unit dose dispensing
3M™ Transbond™ MIP
Moisture Insensitive Primer
Transbond MIP Moisture Insensitive • Moisture tolerant
Primer is a hydrophilic or “moisture • I ncreases office efficiency
friendly” primer that allows you to
bond in a moist environment without
compromising bond strength.
3M™ Transbond™ XT Primer
When you need a wetting agent that •R
equires only a thin, uniform film
performs reliably, Transbond XT on each tooth
Primer is the preferred choice. • Serves as a wetting agent
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Section 3
Specialty Adhesives
3M specialty adhesives offer superior performance for
lingual retainers, bands, and Indirect Bonding.
• Lingual Retainers
• Banding
• Indirect Bonding
• Lingual Indirect Bonding
• Chemical Cure
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Lingual Retainers
It provides optimized viscosity and handling characteristics for shaping and finishing adhesives
around lingual retainer wires with maximum patient comfort.
3M™ Transbond™ LR Light Cure
Adhesive for Lingual Retainers
Designed specifically for bonding • Light cure
lingual retainers, Transbond •P
re-loaded capsules –
LR Adhesive features a softer no waste of materials
consistency than Transbond XT
Adhesive for easy application and •E
xcellent handling
greater control. properties
10Banding
3M’s innovative banding solutions provide ease of use and reliable band retention.
3M™ Transbond™ Plus
Light Cure Band Adhesive
Transbond Plus Light Cure Band • No mix reduces adhesive waste
Adhesive is a single paste, • Excellent band retention
no-mix adhesive with a rapid set
time, to reduce the risk of moisture •B
lue color for easy
contamination. clean-up
3M™ Unitek™ Multi-Cure Glass
Ionomer Orthodontic Band Cement
Unitek Multi-Cure Glass Ionomer • Moisture and saliva tolerant
Band Cement adheres to regular, •F
ills voids between tooth
etched or enhanced orthodontic surface and bands
bands. This material fills the voids
between the anatomy of the tooth
Unitek™ Multi-
surface and the band, minimizing Transbond™ Cure Glass
washout during the lifetime of Plus Light Cure Ionomer Band
the band. Characteristic Comparison Band Adhesive Cement
Dry Yes Yes
Banding
Moist – Water No Yes
Environment
Moist – Saliva No Yes
Light Cure Yes Yes
Curing
Chemical Cure No Yes
Mechanical Adhesion Yes Yes
Adhesion
Chemical Adhesion No Yes
Powder/Liquid No Yes
Delivery
Single Paste Yes No
11Indirect Bonding
With its accurate, no-waste delivery system, 3M indirect bonding systems offer you excellent
control over bracket placement and a high level of precision and strength.
3M™ Transbond™ Supreme LV
“We have tried many different
Low Viscosity Light Cure Adhesive flowable composites for an indirect
bonding procedure. The viscosity
of Transbond Supreme LV Low
Transbond Supreme LV Low •S
tays in place without slumping or
Viscosity Light Cure Adhesive makes
Viscosity Light Cure Adhesive is a running prior to light curing
it the best and easiest to use.”
flowable, light cure adhesive •C
onvenient metal syringe tips
designed specifically for indirect – Dr. Patrice Pellerin, Lachine, QC
increase accuracy and
bonding. reduce waste
•E
xcellent strength, flow and wear
properties
3M™ Sondhi™ Rapid-Set
Indirect Bonding Adhesive
The Sondhi Rapid-Set Indirect • Less bracket repositioning
Bonding Adhesive is revolutionary •M
ore control and accurate
from every angle. Lightly filled resins bracket placement second molar
cure chemically in half the time to second molar
of other indirect adhesives, while
achieving two-thirds of its bond •N
o mixing of Resin A & B
strength within the first five minutes. required
12Lingual Indirect Bonding
3M™ RelyX™ Unicem 2 Automix
Self-Adhesive Resin Cement
RelyX Unicem 2 Self-Adhesive paste for application on the lingual
Resin Cement is an industry-proven indirect bonding trays, as well
dual-cure adhesive with handling as direct dispensing onto lingual
and performance characteristics bracket bases for rebonding.
well-suited for indirect bonding.
It is available in an Automix delivery • Dual-Cure Adhesive
system that conveniently and • Recommended for the
accurately mixes and dispenses the 3M™ Incognito™ Appliance
System
3M™ Transbond™ IDB Pre-Mix
Chemical Cure Adhesive
Transbond IDB Pre-Mix Chemical •C
an be used with custom-
Cure Indirect Bonding Adhesive base adhesives such as
offers compatibility with lingual or Transbond XT Light Cure
labial indirect bonding systems. Adhesive
• Good bond strength for reliable • Ample work time and quick
indirect bonding set time
• Permits wire insertion upon tray •M
ix Resin A & B before
removal and clean-up (within three application
minutes)
13Chemical Cure
For more than 30 years, 3M Chemical Cure Adhesives have been an industry leader in performance
and reliability, delivering excellent bond strength and low failure rate.
3M™ Concise™ Orthodontic
Chemical Cure Adhesive
With its proven bond reliability, • Two-part resin and paste system
Concise Orthodontic Chemical • Low failure rate
Cure Adhesive has been a leader in
performance for more than three • Cures chemically
decades. • Reliable bond strength
3M™ Unite™ Bonding Adhesive
The industry-proven choice for a •N
o-mix adhesive for direct
strong, reliable bond, ease of bonding
handling and rapid placement is • Available in easy-to-use syringes
Unite Bonding Adhesive.
Formulated for strength, Unite •W
orks with metal and ceramic
adhesive allows ample working brackets
time yet sets quickly, allowing • Cures chemically
the archwire to be inserted in as
little as four minutes after bracket
placement.
14Ortholux Luminous Curing Light
The Ortholux Luminous Curing • One piece, stainless steel, pen-
Light redefines efficiency and shaped, cordless handpiece
performance in orthodontic curing • 3-second curing for ceramic
with a versatile, ergonomic design brackets and 6-second cure for
and the latest in high-power LED metal brackets
technology, utilizing an optimized
fiber optic light guide to achieve • Built-in light meter
outputs of 1600 mW/cm2. • Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery
•C
onsistent light intensity
throughout charge
Adhesive Appliance Ortholux™ Luminous Curing Light
Metal brackets 6 seconds mesial × 6 seconds distal
APC™ Flash-Free Adhesive Coated Brackets Ceramic brackets 3 seconds through the bracket
Buccal tubes (direct bond) 6 seconds mesial × 6 seconds occlusal
APC™ II Adhesive Coated Brackets, Metal brackets 3 seconds mesial × 3 seconds distal
APC™ PLUS Adhesive Coated Brackets,
Ceramic brackets 3 seconds through the bracket
Transbond™ PLUS Color Change Adhesive,
Transbond™ XT Adhesive Buccal tubes (direct bond) 6 seconds mesial × 6 seconds occlusal
Transbond™ XT Adhesive Aligner attachments 6 seconds through the template
Transbond™ LR Adhesive Lingual retainers 3 seconds mesial × 3 seconds distal
Transbond™ Plus Band Adhesive
Molar bands 12 seconds (3 seconds per cusp)
Unitek™ Multi-Cure Glass Ionomer Band Cement
6 seconds mesial × 6 seconds distal
Indirect trays (metal brackets)
through the trays
Transbond™ Supreme LV Low Viscosity
Indirect trays (ceramic brackets) 6 seconds through the bracket and trays
Light Cure Adhesive
Aligner attachments 6 seconds through the template
*These curing times assume proper angle and distance of the curing light to the teeth.
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