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Individual orthodontic bracket doses of bracket adhesive are dispensed onto a flat resilient card and enclosed under a vapor proof cover sealed to the card. The cover is peeled off at chairside and individual orthodontic brackets pick up the individual doses of adhesive by a wiping of the adhesive d

Individual orthodontic bracket doses of bracket adhesive are dispensed onto a flat resilient card and enclosed under a vapor proof cover sealed to the card. The cover is peeled off at chairside and individual orthodontic brackets pick up the individual doses of adhesive by a wiping of the adhesive doses by the orthodontist as the brackets are mounted on a patient's teeth. The card deforms to conform to the curvature of the edge of the appliance to cleanly transfer all of the adhesive of a dose from the card to the appliance base. On dose of adhesive is preferably provided for each tooth of a patient receiving a full set of orthodontic appliances. The individual doses are preferably divided into a bead of a basic dose with two small fractional supplemental dose beads to provide the orthodontist with the option of increasing the amount of adhesive on a given appliance. UV curable adhesive is dispensed onto the card as a single continuous bead while two part chemically curable adhesive is dispensed as a pattern of separate dots which do not combine until scooped up with the base of the appliance at the time of application. A sealed primer compartment is also provided on or with the card. Pads are provided on the card for mounting the appliances adjacent a corresponding adhesive dose. The appliances may be premounted by an appliance manufacturer and provided as a complete appliance system. Preferably, premounted appliances are provided on a separate card part that is connected to the adhesive bearing card at the time of use.

대표청구항 ▼

[ Therefore, the following is claimed:] [1.]1. An orthodontic adhesive delivery system comprising:a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having at least one adhesive transfer area;at least one single-appliance dose quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive on the at least one adhesive trans

[ Therefore, the following is claimed:] [1.]1. An orthodontic adhesive delivery system comprising:a substrate having an adhesive supporting surface having at least one adhesive transfer area;at least one single-appliance dose quantity of orthodontic dental adhesive on the at least one adhesive transfer area; anda cover sealed to the substrate and separating the adhesive from and maintaining the adhesive out of contact with an appliance while so sealed so as to form at least one enclosure covering at least one adhesive transfer area of the adhesive supporting surface of the substrate and containing the at least one single dose of adhesive.