Digital Indirect Bonding Tray Basics

If you choose your standard bracket or 3D printed bracket, you may choose to 3D print your trays in-house or your bracket placement software company can print them for you. If you print your own trays, you will need to load the brackets. If you outsource your trays you may choose to have your brackets pre-loaded.

If you choose a custom bracket system, your DIB trays will be delivered to you with brackets loaded.

Considerations of printing DIB trays in-house:

• If you have an in-house lab, printing digital indirect bonding trays yourself can reduce the turnaround time from submitting a case to being able to bond the patient.
• In-house printing also reduces the cost of outsourcing and the entire process of printing in-house maximizes the use of your 3D printers, offsetting the cost.
• The cost of printing in-house is typically less than by a third party.
• Trays can be produced as quickly as the same day.
• Because the indirect bonding resin is biocompatible, it cannot be processed with resin models. Separate wash and curing set ups are needed to avoid cross-contamination.

Benefits of outsourcing DIB trays:

• If you do not have an in-house lab, the third-party option enables you to implement digital indirect bonding with no equipment purchase or staff training.
• Accuracy of trays may be more consistent if in house staff is not experienced.