Patent ID: 7878806

Claim:
A method for bonding a plurality of brackets and/or tubes to a specific patient's teeth comprising: providing a resilient orthodontic indirect bonding tray; arranging and configuring the plurality of brackets and/or tubes in the tray for bonding to the specific patient's teeth, each of the plurality of brackets and/or tubes having a corresponding bonding surface; applying an adhesive to the bonding surfaces of the brackets and/or tubes; moving the tray carrying the brackets and/or tubes with the applied adhesive into the patient's mouth along a seating path; urging the resilient tray away from the teeth while the tray is moving along the seating path using at least one standoff integrally extending from the tray and contacting the teeth in an interference misalignment between the at least one standoff and the teeth to keep the brackets and/or tubes with the applied adhesive out of contact with the teeth; and contracting the resilient tray onto the teeth by interposing the at least one standoff between the teeth in an alignment fit when the tray reaches an intended final position to bring the bonding surfaces of the brackets and/or tubes with the applied adhesive into contact with the teeth for the first time.