Indirect bonding involves what?

Indirect bonding involves what?

• A. It uses direct bonding
• B. Brackets are placed directly on teeth without a model
• C. It does not require any lab work
• D. Brackets are positioned on a model in the lab, and templates/trays are used to transfer the position to the teeth

Answer: (D)

Indirect bonding relies on planning and positioning brackets on a study model in the lab, then transferring that exact setup to the teeth with a custom transfer tray. This approach lets you perfect bracket angulation and sequence on the model and bond them all at once in the patient’s mouth, saving chair time and improving placement accuracy. It differs from direct bonding, where brackets are placed directly onto the teeth during the appointment. Because it requires fabricating the model and the transfer tray in the lab, it isn’t done without lab work.

Indirect bonding relies on planning and positioning brackets on a study model in the lab, then transferring that exact setup to the teeth with a custom transfer tray. This approach lets you perfect bracket angulation and sequence on the model and bond them all at once in the patient’s mouth, saving chair time and improving placement accuracy. It differs from direct bonding, where brackets are placed directly onto the teeth during the appointment. Because it requires fabricating the model and the transfer tray in the lab, it isn’t done without lab work.