Patent ID: 11957535
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 4:
5. A method designed to confine bonding preparation fluid in a system of multi-tray orthodontic movement utilizing at least one tooth attachment comprising:
A) providing:
a) a preparation tray removably attachable to a row of teeth having at least one opening corresponding to a tooth preparation area for preparing a tooth surface,
b) an attachment creation tray having at least one attachment cavity for forming an attachment member, wherein said attachment cavity has an opening that forms a tooth attachment contact area that is aligned and within said tooth preparation area of said preparation tray,
c) a series of orthodontic alignment trays having alignment cavities that engage said formed attachment member,
d) said preparation area is larger than shape and size of said tooth attachment contact area,
e) said at least one opening in said separate preparation tray substantially confines any applied bonding preparation fluid to said preparation area,

B) attaching said separate preparation tray to a row of teeth,
C) utilizing said at least one opening in said preparation tray to apply at least one said bonding preparation fluid,
D) said bonding preparation fluid having a viscosity suitable to remain within said at least one opening in said preparation tray,
E) whereby said preparation tray confines said at least one bonding preparation fluid to said preparation area free of the use of a gasket, and
F) whereby said preparation tray provides said tooth to be free of significant bonded excess flash bonded to said tooth.