Products you can depend on for the patients who depend on you.

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1 Products you can depend on for the patients who depend on you.

2 Building a better world, one smile at a time Celebrating creativity with a purpose improved lives Remember how you felt when your first patient admired their new smile and thanked you for the beautiful result? Two lives were changed that day. Helping you work smarter and more efficiently and delivering better results to patients puts a smile on our faces. We re pleased to be your partner and provide you with quality orthodontic products that help you do your job with confidence. The science behind beautiful smiles is impressive, but applying that science in helping you improve lives is what matters most. Envisioning ways to continuously improve patients results and also their experience during the process is ongoing. There simply is no limit to what we can accomplish together. Cover Photo: Patients of Dr. Lisa Alvetro in Sidney, OH, January Taken during the videotaping of the Lifetime Network Kids Spaces segment on Orthodontics with 3M Unitek. Video available online: Orthodontists go.3m.com/lifetime

3 ceramic brackets customized orthodontics 1 2 self-ligating appliances 3 3M Vision 3M Technology Advancing Every Company 3M Products Enhancing Every Home 3M Innovation Improving Every Life metal brackets buccal tubes 4 5 3M Unitek Mission Statement Building a global community of confident, beautiful smiles through trusted products, professional partnerships and value-added customer service. 3M Unitek Values Quality, trusted products Innovative solutions Professional partnerships Value-added customer service bands and attachments extraoral products hand instruments 6 archwire products 7 bonding/banding products and curing light 8 intraoral products supplies and equipment index, warranty and ordering Order Online! i

4 Harnessing the power of science Work smarter while helping your patients get the smile they want. We can help you find the best solutions that enhance the lives of your patients. Together, we ll identify ways to optimize 3M Unitek products in your practice by evaluating your needs and streamlining your product use. Save time and achieve better results with an adhesive coated appliance system that eliminates the need for flash removal. Or enhance patient comfort with brackets that also provide brilliant aesthetics. Our expertise allows us to create novel solutions for patients, and helps us provide the peace of mind that comes from performing a treatment to the best of your ability. See what 3M Science can do for you. The products in this catalog are designed to improve your practice and enhance patients lives from reducing treatment time to improving the patient experience. And the next time you see a patient react to their beautiful new smile, you ll feel good knowing you ve changed another life. ii

5 Table of Contents Section 1 Table of Contents ceramic brackets 1 Clarity ADVANCED Ceramic Brackets

6 1 Ceramic Brackets Clarity ADVANCED Ceramic Brackets Advanced Ceramics. Enhanced Beauty. Brilliant Aesthetics. Trusted Strength and Small Bracket Design. Predictable, Consistent Debonding with Proprietary Stress Concentrator. Enhanced Patient Comfort. Clarity ADVANCED Ceramic Brackets are a revolutionary leap forward in orthodontic ceramic brackets. Through the combination of progressive technology and state-of-theart design, Clarity ADVANCED Ceramic Brackets deliver brilliant aesthetics, small design, predictable debonding and enhanced patient comfort. These advanced features enable you to offer the ultimate combination of aesthetics and performance to your patients. 1.2 Order Online! USA and PR Canada

7 Ceramic Brackets Clarity ADVANCED Ceramic Brackets 1 The performance you trust from Clarity Brand Ceramic Brackets APC Adhesive Efficiency Clarity ADVANCED Ceramic brackets are available with your choice of APC Adhesive coating, including APC Flash-Free Adhesive. Eliminates the flash removal step Saves bonding time for doctor, staff and patients Lowers the bond failure rate Protects enamel under the adhesive Makes debonding and remnant clean-up easier Improves patient bonding/debonding experience Lowest profiles to enhance patient comfort and minimize occlusal interference. Rounded corners in the slot to minimize binding and notching. Comfort radius with rounded corners and dome-shaped profile to fit comfortably inside the mouth. Generous under tie-wing area to accommodate easy ligation and double ligation. Micro-crystalline, mechanical-locking bonding surface for optimum bond strength. Tooth-specific base geometry and compound contour base design for precise tooth fit. Rounded bi-directional ball hook angled for patient comfort. Horizontal and vertical markers for visual reference during bracket placement. Proprietary stress concentrator for predictable squeeze debonding. ID dimple with color ink dots for bracket identification. Base flange to facilitate easy bracket placement and adhesive flash clean-up. Adhesive Coated Appliance System Available in APC II Available in APC PLUS Adhesive Coated Adhesive Coated Appliance System Appliance System Adhesive Coated Appliance System Available in APC Flash-Free Adhesive Coated Appliance System 1.3

8 1 Ceramic Brackets Clarity ADVANCED Ceramic Brackets Selection by MBT Versatile+ Appliance System Maxillary IN/OUT in in. Tooth Torque Angulation in. mm L R L R Central Lateral Cuspid Cuspid HK Bicuspid Universal Bicuspid HK Mandibular IN/OUT in in. Tooth Torque Angulation in. mm L R L R Anterior Cuspid Cuspid HK st Bicuspid st Bicuspid HK nd Bicuspid nd Bicuspid HK Adding Prefix 3 is APC II Adhesive System Example: Adding Prefix 5 is APC PLUS Adhesive System Example: Adding Prefix 4 is APC Flash-Free Adhesive System Example: Single Patient Kits in in. U/L 5x5 Clarity ADVANCED Brackets Cuspid HK U/L 5x5 Clarity ADVANCED Brackets HKs U/L 5x5 Clarity ADVANCED Brackets U/L 3x3 Clarity ADVANCED Brackets Cuspid HK U/L 3x3 Clarity ADVANCED Brackets U 5x5 Clarity ADVANCED Brackets Cuspid HK U 5x5 Clarity ADVANCED Brackets HKs U/L 5x5 Clarity ADVANCED Brackets U 3x3 Clarity ADVANCED Brackets Cuspid HK U/L 3x3 Clarity ADVANCED Brackets Adding Prefix 3 is APC II Adhesive System Example: Adding Prefix 5 is APC PLUS Adhesive System Example: Adding Prefix 4 is APC Flash-Free Adhesive System Example: Note APC System Brackets sold in units of five. Measurements are in millimeters unless otherwise noted. 1.4 Order Online! USA and PR Canada

9 Ceramic Brackets Clarity ADVANCED Ceramic Brackets Roth* Prescription 1 Maxillary IN/OUT in in. Tooth Torque Angulation in. mm L R L R Central Lateral Cuspid HK Bicuspid HK Mandibular IN/OUT in in. Tooth Torque Angulation in. mm L R L R Anterior Cuspid HK st Bicuspid HK nd Bicuspid HK Single Patient Kits Adding Prefix 3 is APC II Adhesive System Example: Adding Prefix 5 is APC PLUS Adhesive System Example: Adding Prefix 4 is APC Flash-Free Adhesive System Example: in in. U/L 5x5 Clarity ADVANCED Brackets HK U/L 3x3 Clarity ADVANCED Brackets Cuspid HK U 5x5 Clarity ADVANCED Brackets Cuspid HK U 5x5 Clarity ADVANCED Brackets HK U 3x3 Clarity ADVANCED Brackets Cuspid HK * 3M Unitek version of this prescription. No endorsement by the Doctor is implied. High Torque Brackets High Torque Kits Adding Prefix 3 is APC II Adhesive System Example: Adding Prefix 5 is APC PLUS Adhesive System Example: Adding Prefix 4 is APC Flash-Free Adhesive System Example: Maxillary IN/OUT in in. Tooth Torque Angulation in. mm L R L R Central Lateral Cuspid HK Mandibular IN/OUT in in. Tooth Torque Angulation in. mm L R L R Cuspid HK Adding Prefix 3 is APC II Adhesive System Example: Adding Prefix 5 is APC PLUS Adhesive System Example: Adding Prefix 4 is APC Flash-Free Adhesive System Example: in in. U/L 5x5 Clarity ADVANCED Hi TQ Brackets HK U/L 3x3 Clarity ADVANCED Hi TQ Brackets Cuspid HK U 5x5 Clarity ADVANCED Hi TQ Brackets Cuspid HK U 5x5 Clarity ADVANCED Hi TQ Brackets HK U 3x3 Clarity ADVANCED Hi TQ Brackets Cuspid HK Adding Prefix 3 is APC II Adhesive System Example: Adding Prefix 5 is APC PLUS Adhesive System Example: Adding Prefix 4 is APC Flash-Free Adhesive System Example:

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11 Table of Contents Section 2 1 Table of of Contents Incognito Appliance System and Incognito Lite Appliance System A Complete Solution for Invisible Orthodontics Incognito Lite Appliance System Educational Opportunities M True Definition Scanner Unitek Treatment Management Portal TMP AlastiK Lingual Ligatures Refer to Section 11 for Unitek Lingual Instruments to support the Incognito Appliance System customized orthodontics 2 2.1

12 Customized Orthodontics Incognito Appliance System 2 Smile with Confidence The Incognito Appliance System is designed to help orthodontists meet the growing preference for invisible, convenient and comfortable orthodontic care. The Incognito Appliance System features fully customized brackets, archwires and bonding trays to deliver predictable, efficient and effective treatment outcomes. Featuring fixed brackets, the Incognito System can be used to treat a wide range of patients and orthodontic case types. The Incognito Appliance System is the only 100% customized, invisible fixed orthodontic appliance system on the market today. 2.2 Order Online! USA and PR Canada

13 Customized Orthodontics Incognito Appliance System A Complete Solution for Invisible Orthodontics 2 V-hook tie-wing is designed to facilitate ligation techniques Self-retaining archwire auxiliary slots in the lower arch provide an option for reduced friction treatment with lingual archwires Cylindrical bracket body is designed to facilitate ligation and prescription impression The lingual bracket design enables invisible aesthetic treatment High-precision bracket slots Low profile bases are custom designed to optimize patient comfort and maximize the delivery of the customized prescription 100% customized bonding tray designed to facilitate precise bracket positioning and efficient bracket placement 100% customized archwire that is designed based on the setup model A fully customized system 2.3

14 Customized Orthodontics Incognito Lite Appliance System 2 Truly lite Truly simple The Incognito Lite Appliance System The Incognito Lite Appliance System, a specifically bundled product for simple 3-3 malocclusions, delivers the same benefits of aesthetics and customization as the Incognito Appliance System. The Lite System offers: An ideal treatment option for adult relapse cases or for patients who need only minor, anterior tooth movement. Maximum patient comfort with brackets placed only 3-3, or 4-4 if anchorage is needed. Most patients acclimate faster than with a full arch treatment. A 100% digital setup and is the first product in the Incognito System family to utilize this 3M proprietary technology... taking that next step in creating the digital workflow. 2.4 Order Online! USA and PR Canada

15 Customized Orthodontics Incognito Appliance System Educational Opportunities 2 Your pathway to certification Pathway to the Incognito Appliance System The Incognito Appliance System is a high-performance, customized and aesthetic appliance system. The Incognito System Certification Program facilitates success with the system and helps the orthodontic practice get the most out of the system. Incognito Appliance System Certification Course The course is designed to teach orthodontists how to use the Incognito System. A combination of clinical lectures and hands-on training, the program introduces attendees to the materials used, the components of the system, treatment mechanics and chairside techniques. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the course. Topics Covered Development and production Impression taking Indirect bonding and direct rebonding Orthodontic appliances for different types of malocclusion Non-extraction cases Extraction cases Class II corrections Typodont exercises Finishing and debonding Additional programs An assortment of continuing education courses and programs are offered in support of the Incognito System. 3M Unitek offers in-office courses, staff courses, clinical training engagements, webinars, lunch and learns and advanced courses. Select the course that best fits your schedule and needs. For more information on Incognito Appliance System courses, seminars and continuing educational opportunities, please contact your 3M Unitek Representative. Visit 2.5

16 Customized Orthodontics 3M True Definition Scanner 2 3M True Definition Scanner Elevate the Experience Advance Your Practice Elevate the Patient Experience Enhance the image of your practice by implementing state-of-the-art technology to deliver the most comfortable and convenient experience. With the typical lifetime value of an orthodontic patient limited to months, patient satisfaction and referral are critical to your success. The 3M True Definition Scanner can help you deliver a positive experience to increase loyalty and word of mouth. The smallest wand on the market makes scanning fast, easy and more comfortable for you, your staff and your patients. Minimizes the time and discomfort of retakes and chairside adjustments with precisely fitting appliances made from highly accurate scans. May increase engagement and patient acceptance of treatment recommendations by reviewing 3D scans in real time. The fully digital process can lead to shorter appointments, fewer visits, and faster turnaround so your patients can begin treatment sooner. Open Connections WORKS WITH ANY SYSTEM THAT ACCEPTS STL FILES Trusted Connections DENTAL LAB ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES 60 Seconds Once the field is prepared, an adept user can scan a full diagnostic arch in as little as 60 seconds. Visit us online at: The 3M True Definition Scanner s 3D-in-motion video technology generates a true replica of the oral anatomy in real time, allowing users to view and control the scan on the touch screen while scanning. *Data on file. 2.6 Order Online! USA and PR Canada

17 Customized Orthodontics Unitek Treatment Management Portal TMP Unitek TMP Digital Models for Precise Treatment 2 Digital Solutions for Today s Modern Practice Precise Treatment Made Easy Unitek TMP redefines the science and process of digital study models and advanced treatment planning. Innovations in digital model imaging combined with a state-of-the-art interactive environment provide instant resources to effectively customize treatment options. Unitek TMP features comprehensive patient treatment planning information and tools for precise model analysis, such as point-to-point measurements, Bolton analysis, arch length, overbite and overjet. Virtual Storage. Instant Access. Unitek TMP creates an environment and workflow where patient information is easily and instantly accessed digitally, eliminating the need for physical models and reducing storage needs inside and outside of the practice. Customized Ordering Managing, customizing and placing orders is easy with Unitek TMP. Through advanced communication tools, you can reduce errors and increase accuracy via the improved order wizard. Unitek TMP is available in select countries. To get started or for more information about Unitek TMP, go to or contact your local 3M Unitek Representative. 2.7

18 Customized Orthodontics Unitek Treatment Management Portal TMP 2 Get Started with Unitek TMP Digital Models You can now place customized orders for digital models through a highly connected and 3M Unitek-supported process that allows for precise model creation. With the advanced Unitek TMP platform, 3D digital model creation and order management is as easy as Place a Digital Model Order Upon installing the complimentary software to your computer, you can easily and quickly place an order for a digital model. Create a new patient file by importing data from your practice management software or enter the information in the online form. Simply choose Digital Model order and enter a few required fields to help the lab deliver an accurate model. Submit and print your order then send your impressions in the postage paid boxes provided by 3M Unitek. 3M Unitek Scans Impressions to Create Digital Models Once your impressions for the digital model are received, 3M Unitek scans your impressions and bite registration, articulates the bite, adds an ABO base, and performs quality checks. A high quality digital model is produced utilizing your specifications. View the Digital Model in Unitek TMP Once your digital model is uploaded, measurement and analysis tools are available in Unitek TMP to enable you to view your model, perform analysis for treatment planning, or simply store for future reference. With the Unitek TMP message board, you have direct contact with 3M Unitek should you need support. Unitek TMP is available in select countries. To get started or for more information about Unitek TMP, go to or contact your local 3M Unitek Representative. 2.8 Order Online! USA and PR Canada

19 Customized Orthodontics AlastiK Lingual Ligatures The Key for Faster Ligation An O-ring that replaces the overtie. 2 AlastiK Lingual Ligatures, used as plain ties, apply similar vertical and tip control when compared to overties used with powerchain.* Due to the design of the ligatures, the application is easier compared to current ligation techniques and provides patient comfort at the same time. Not Made With Natural Rubber Latex 12 ligatures per stick 12 sticks per pack (total 144 ligatures) Optimized cross section delivers ideal forces Easy to see on gold brackets Innovative design for easy ligating Proprietary design for easy application Replaces overties Recommended by 90% of doctors Convenient tab enables secure grip * Source: 3M Unitek Lab 2.9

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21 Table of Contents Section 3 1 Table of of Contents SmartClip SL3 Self-Ligating Appliance System Clarity SL Self-Ligating Appliance System Victory Series Active Self-Ligating Brackets Self-Ligating Bracket Hand Instruments Archwire Introduction Tandem Archwire Technique Unitek Nitinol Heat-Activated Archwire Unitek Nitinol Super-Elastic Archwire Unitek Nitinol Classic Archwire Unitek Beta III Titanium Archwire Permachrome Resilient Archwire Unitek Lateral Development Archwire Multi-Strand Archwire and Archwire Accessories SmartClip SL3 Self-Ligating Appliance System Practice Enhancement Materials Clarity SL Self-Ligating Appliance System Practice Enhancement Materials Victory Series Active Self-Ligating Appliances Practice Enhancement Materials self-ligating appliances 3 3.1

22 Self-Ligating Appliances SmartClip SL3 Self-Ligating Appliance System 3 DESIGN Smooth radius surface for enhanced patient comfort Notched tie-wings for additional bicuspid identification Low profile self-ligating bracket Torque-in-base for level slot line up and improved finishing FAMILIAR BRACKET Twin shape bracket with rhomboidal design Color-coded quadrant ID system ALIGNMENT Vertical scribe line for more accurate bracket placement INTELLIGENT SL3 CLIP Enhanced for easy wire engagement and disengagement Pre-programmed release of the archwire Open, clean design for improved patient hygiene Precisely finished nickel - titanium BONDING Optional APC Adhesive Coated Appliance System Micro-etched 3-point contact base surface for anatomical contouring The SmartClip Self-Ligating Appliance System revolutionizes self-ligation. An integral nickel-titanium clip permits easy and simple archwire insertion and removal, yet holds the archwire with a pre-programmed force that avoids unintentional disengagement. The SmartClip Bracket also features a familiar twin-bracket design and is available in several prescriptions. Choose either the APC II Adhesive Coated Appliance System, the APC PLUS Adhesive Coated Appliance System with color change adhesive, or the APC Flash-Free Adhesive Coated Appliance System for enhanced bonding efficiency. These features, exclusively together in the SmartClip Appliance System, combine to bring unmatched efficiencies and more predictable outcomes to orthodontic treatment. Available molar brackets for a complete 6 x 6 system Adhesive Coated Appliance System Available in APC II Available in APC PLUS Adhesive Coated Adhesive Coated Appliance System Appliance System Adhesive Coated Appliance System Available in APC Flash-Free Adhesive Coated Appliance System 3.2 Order Online! USA and PR Canada

23 Self-Ligating Appliances SmartClip SL3 Self-Ligating Appliance System Maxillary Part Number Part Number IN/OUT.018 in..022 in. Tooth Torque Angulation in. mm L R L R Variable Prescription Orthodontics Rx/ System Central HIGH Ricketts* Central HIGH MBT MBT Central MED MBT Central LOW Roth* Tooth Torque Angulation in. mm L R L R Lateral HIGH Ricketts* Lateral MED MBT Lateral LOW Roth* Tooth Torque Angulation in. mm L R L R Cuspid MBT Cuspid HK MBT Cuspid LOW MBT/Roth* Cuspid HK LOW MBT/Roth* Cuspid MED Cuspid HK MED Cuspid HIGH Ricketts* Cuspid HK HIGH Ricketts* Tooth Torque Angulation in. mm L R L R Bicuspid Universal LOW Bicuspid HK LOW Bicuspid Universal Offset LOW Bicuspid Offset HK LOW Bicuspid Universal MED MBT/Roth* Bicuspid HK MED MBT/Roth* Bicuspid Universal Offset MED MBT/Roth* Bicuspid Offset HK MED MBT/Roth* Bicuspid Universal HIGH Ricketts* Bicuspid HK HIGH Ricketts* Bicuspid Universal Offset HIGH Ricketts* Bicuspid Offset HK HIGH Ricketts* Tooth Torque Angulation in. mm L R L R 1st Molar with Tie-wings (Distal Offset) ALL ALL ** 3M Unitek version of this prescription. No endorsement by the Doctor is implied. Adding Prefix 3 is APC II System Example: Adding Prefix 5 is APC PLUS System Example: Adding Prefix 4 is APC Flash-Free System Example: Note APC System brackets sold in units of five. APC System molar appliances sold in units of four. 3.3

24 Self-Ligating Appliances SmartClip SL3 Self-Ligating Appliance System 3 Mandibular Part Number Part Number IN/OUT.018 in..022 in. Tooth Torque Angulation in. mm L R L R Variable Prescription Orthodontics Anterior LOW MBT Rx/ System Anterior MED Roth*/Ricketts* Anterior HIGH Tooth Torque Angulation in. mm L R L R Cuspid LOW MBT/Roth* Cuspid HK LOW MBT/Roth* Cuspid MED Cuspid HK MED Cuspid MBT Cuspid HK MBT Cuspid HIGH Ricketts* Cuspid HK HIGH Ricketts* Tooth Torque Angulation in. mm L R L R 1st Bicuspid ALL ALL 1st Bicuspid Offset ALL ALL 1st Bicuspid HK ALL ALL 1st Bicuspid HK Offset ALL ALL Tooth Torque Angulation in. mm L R L R 2nd Bicuspid ALL ALL 2nd Bicuspid Offset ALL ALL 2nd Bicuspid HK ALL ALL 2nd Bicuspid HK Offset ALL ALL Tooth Torque Angulation in. mm L R L R 1st Molar with Tie-wings (Distal Offset) ALL ALL ** 3M Unitek version of this prescription. No endorsement by the Doctor is implied. Adding Prefix 3 is APC II System Example: Adding Prefix 5 is APC PLUS System Example: Adding Prefix 4 is APC Flash-Free System Example: Single Patient Kits Part Number Part Number Rx Single Patient Kits Part Number Part Number Rx Single Patient Kits in..022 in. U/L 6x MBT U/L 6x6 Cuspid HK MBT U/L 6x6 HK MBT U/L 6x6 0 Torque Cuspid MBT U/L 6x6 0 Torque Cuspid Cuspid HK MBT U/L 6x6 0 Torque Cuspid HK MBT Adding Prefix 3 is APC II System Example: Adding Prefix 5 is APC PLUS System Example: Adding Prefix 4 is APC Flash-Free System Example: Single Patient Kits in..022 in. U/L 5x MBT U/L 5x5 Cuspid HK MBT U/L 5x5 HK MBT U/L 5x5 0 Torque Cuspid MBT U/L 5x5 0 Torque Cuspid Cuspid HK MBT U/L 5x5 0 Torque Cuspid HK MBT U/L 5x Ricketts* U/L 5x5 Cuspid HK Ricketts* U/L 5x5 HK Ricketts** U/L 5x Roth* U/L 5x5 Cuspid HK Roth* U/L 5x5 HK Roth* ** 3M Unitek version of this prescription. No endorsement by the Doctor is implied. Adding Prefix 3 is APC II System Example: Adding Prefix 5 is APC PLUS System Example: Adding Prefix 4 is APC Flash-Free System Example: Note APC System brackets sold in units of five. APC System molar appliances sold in units of four. 3.4 Order Online! USA and PR Canada

25 Self-Ligating Appliances Clarity SL Self-Ligating Appliance System Bi-directional ball hook Stainless steel archwire slot liner Rounded, dome-shape tie-wing design 3 ID dimple with color ink dots Fine grain, strong ceramic Nitinol self-ligating clips Clip retaining rotation arm Ceramic injection molded Stress-concentrator Micro-crystalline bonding surface Compound contour base design At every stage, from patient consultation on through to debonding, Clarity SL Self-Ligating Brackets are designed to empower you and your staff. Clarity SL brackets combine the benefits of passive self-ligation, true twin design and hallmark Clarity bracket aesthetics to efficiently deliver the results you and your patients expect. Treatment starts with patient acceptance. That s why the Clarity SL Self-Ligating Appliance is designed to help you tap important patient interests such as aesthetic treatment and convenience without giving up what you want: an appliance that delivers results. Clip retaining rotation arms enhance rotation control Adhesive Coated Appliance System Available in APC II Available in APC PLUS Adhesive Coated Adhesive Coated Appliance System Appliance System Adhesive Coated Appliance System Available in APC Flash-Free Adhesive Coated Appliance System 3.5