Engagers - How to place

For information on placing engagers, refer to the following:


 

How to Place Engagers

The following is a video and step-by-step instructions on how to place engagers:

NOTE: Download a printable guide here.    

 

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Materials Needed

Materials and instruments needed to place engagers:
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  • Scaler
  • Engager Template
  • Cheek Retractor
  • Light Curing Gun
  • Acid Etch
  • Paste-Type Composite / Flowable Composite*
  • Bonding Agent / Primer
  • Petroleum Jelly (Optional)

*Suggested compatible composites for the copolyester Engager Template: Tetric EvoCream and Tetric EvoFlow (Ivoclar Vivadent); Filtek Z250, Filtek Supreme Flowable and Filtek Supreme XTE (3M ESPE); Venus Diamond and Venus Pearl (Heraeus-Kulzer), and SonicFill 3 (Kerr Dental).


 

Steps

To place engagers, perform the following steps:

1. Try on the Engager Template.

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ClearCorrect’s Engager Template was developed with the latest advancements in material science and input from Orthodontic professionals from around the world.

It features a proprietary material* and a Low Trimline (0.5 mm ± 0.5 mm). This innovative and essential tool was designed to:

  1. Be more flexible, improving usability and patient comfort
  2. Optimize retention, easing insertion and removal, and ensuring accuracy of engager placement
  3. Have a lower adhesion with composite, removing the need to apply petroleum jelly, and reducing chair time 

*The copolyester Engager Template material may not be available in all markets. Please contact your local ClearCorrect/Straumann representative to find out what is available in your area.

 

2. Identify the location of all engagers.

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3. Etch the tooth only in the area where engager will bond to the tooth. Do not etch the entire facial surface of the tooth.

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4. Rinse off the etching acid.

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5. If preferred, lightly coat the Engager Template cavities with petroleum jelly. (Optional)

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6. Fill Engager Template cavities with paste-type or flowable type composite resin.

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7. Place bonding agent / primer on each etched tooth.

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8. Light cure the bonding agent.

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9. Insert Engager Template.

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10. Light cure the composite.

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11. Remove the Engager Template and clean off extra material flash with scaler.

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12. Check the fit of the Aligner.

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