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. 2022 Feb 25;15(5):1740. doi: 10.3390/ma15051740

Figure 15.

Figure 15

Clinical application of a personalized 3D printed distalizer in combination with CAT (Invisalign®); (a) Initial “try-out” of the mesial part of distalizer with its “arm”; (b) “try-out” of the distal smaller part of distalizer; (c) circular sandblasting 5 s each of the surface; this is proven to significantly increase bond adhesion strength [67]; (d) standard enamel etching with 37.5% phosphoric acid, rinsing and drying; (e) application of 7th generation Single Bond Universal from ESPE; (f) Standard Light curing of the bond; (g) Standard Light curing for final adhesion of the distalizer with a micro layer of 3M™ Transbond™ PLUS Color Change Adhesive; (h) final appearance of the distalizer before activation.