A LASTING BOND by Paul Gange Jr. Paul Gange Jr. has been with Reliance Orthodontic Products since 2008. Following in his father's footsteps, he has become a leader in resolving difficult technical bonding issues. His passion for research and development has influenced many new Reliance products. Gange Jr. is a published author and lectures internationally at numerous universities, study clubs and constituent meetings as well as the AAO. His greatest fulfillment comes from hands-on training for doctors and staff in private offices. 32 NOVEMBER 2017 // orthotown.com T echnical support calls are the most rewarding aspect of my job. The challenge of diagnosing every individual situation and remedying those specific issues brings fulfi lment to my career in orthodontics. One of the most frequent issues I encounter are offices struggling to bond to non-enamel surfaces. With the hassle and headaches that develop from a bond failure, attention to detail in the correct bonding protocol is imperative to success on non-enamel surfaces. Prophy One of the primary reasons clinicians will struggle with bonding to artificial surfaces is as simple as starting with a clean surface. A thorough prophylaxis is vitally important to any intraoral bonding sequence, but specifically important on difficult surfaces that yield compromised strengths in even the best scenarios. There are two reasons practitioners are not prophying:http://www.orthotown.com