Bondable orthodontic appliance

Abstract

A bondable orthodontic appliance such as a molar tube bondable to a tooth by use of a light-cure adhesive for bond sites at the posterior of the mouth wherein the bonding pad of the appliance includes a light-cure adhesive bonding face. <IMAGE>

1 . A factory-made bondable orthodontic appliance for shipment to a user comprising: 
 a wire-receiving body,    said body having a bonding base for attachment of the appliance to a tooth,    said bonding base including a mesh portion, and    a light-cured bonding material covering said mesh portion and defining a cured layer of bonding material and a bonding material surface bondable to a tooth.    
     
     
         2 . The bondable orthodontic appliance assembly of  claim 1 , which further comprises forming said bonding material surface with a roughened texture to enhance bonding.  
     
     
         3 . A factory-made bondable molar tube for shipment to a user comprising: 
 a molar tube portion,    a bonding base on the molar tube portion,    said bonding base including a mesh portion, and    a light cured bonding material covering said mesh portion defining a cured layer of bonding material and a bonding material surface for receiving a layer of light-curable bonding material for bonding the tube to a tooth.    
     
     
         4 . The bondable molar tube of  claim 3 , which further comprises forming said bondable surface with a roughened texture to enhance bonding.  
     
     
         5 . The bondable molar tube of  claim 3 , wherein the bonding base includes a metal foil having a mesh secured thereto.  
     
     
         6 . A factory-made bondable orthodontic appliance for shipment to a user comprising: 
 an appliance with a bonding base having a textured face, and    a light-cured bonding material covering said textured face and defining a cured layer of bonding material and a light-cured bonding material face bondable to a tooth with a like light-curable bonding material.    
     
     
         7 . The bondable orthodontic appliance of  claim 5 , wherein the bonding material face is roughened to enhance the bond strength with a bonding material.  
     
     
         8 . The bondable orthodontic appliance of  claim 6 , wherein said appliance and bonding base are one piece.  
     
     
         9 . The bondable orthodontic appliance of  claim 6 , wherein said bonding base includes a metal foil having mesh secured thereto and being prefilled with said light-cured bonding material to cover said mesh and define said light-cured bonding material face.