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Enhanced
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TheAPC
APCefficiency
Flash-Free Adhesive
through
smart
delivery
systems.
Appliance
System:
The
most
efficient
Appliance
System:
The
most
efficient
bondingsystem
system ininorthodontics.
bonding
orthodontics...

1. ORdERiNg EFFiCiENCy

Bonding Time
TheAverage
perfect
per Bracket
accompaniment.

SavES TiME aNd COST

* Less than 2% bracket bond failure rate,
saving time and cost*.

Seconds

Convenient single case kit
ready to dispense.

27
40% time
savings!
Combine
APC™ Flash-Free
20
™ Plus
Adhesive
with
Transbond
15
Self10Etching Primer 15
Traditional ™
aPC
Luminous
and 5Ortholux
Flash-Free
Bonding
adhesive
System
Bonding
Curing Light for a simplified
System
and
efficient
procedure.
Bonding
time consistsbonding
of placing, positioning
25

Individually sealed
* Fewer steps to bonding completion,
single-use blister
packs are easily
reducing bonding
5-pack box.time and procedure
identified by bracket
type and are coded
complexity.
for traceability.

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* Simple, easy clean-up at debonding.

bracket and cleaning flash.

2. ChaiRSidE EFFiCiENCy
SuPERiOR BONdiNg EFFiCiENCy

Average Bracket Bond
Failure Rate*
5

* Less chance for accidental bracket
movement after positioning, reducing
the need for repositioning.

Percent

* Bonding time is reduced by up to
Set up tray for efficient
Correctly oriented for easy
40% per bracket, reducing
time,
delivery to chair side.
pick up andchair
placement.
increasing efficiency*.

Wall mount storage unit.

2
average for
Bonding
Systems*

<2%
with aPC™
Flash-Free
adhesive

*JCO bond failure rate - 5% avg. bond failure
rate for labial bonding from 2014 report, p. 617.

3. OFFiCE EFFiCiENCy
PROTECTS TOOTh ENaMEl

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60% fewer
bracket
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* Protects tooth
enamel under
meniscus during
treatment for
improved tooth
hygiene.*

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aPC™ Flash-Free adhesive
Smooth, consistent adhesive base.
Inventory dispensing
drawers for ease of use.

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Traditional adhesive
Rough, inconsistent adhesive base
from flash-removal step.

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™ Flash-Free
For APC
more
information,
visit 3M.com.au/ortho
or contact
3M drift.
Representative
Adhesive
exceeded my expectations.
Thereyour
was zero
I inspected alltoday.
corners of

every bracket for undercuts, there were none. I am highly impressed with the amount and consistency
of material from bracket to bracket and from one case to another.

Henry Schein Halas is an authorised distributor of 3M Unitek Orthodontic Appliances, limited to General Practitioners.

3M Oral Care
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A Division of 3M
Australia
Pty
Building A, 1 Rivett Road,

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REFERENCES
- Dr. Joseph Gray, CA, USA
1. 3M Claims DB: "According to... early users, APC Flash-Free
Adhesive has shown a 40% reduction in bonding time...",
S10659, 03/2013.

3M, APC, Clarity, Ortholux, Transbond and Victory

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