This intra-coronal splint is constructed of a multi-stranded, lingual wire retainer that is carefully contoured to the lingual of the six anterior teeth and is light-cured with composite to each of the six anterior teeth. The key advantage to this appliance is use of a laboratory fabricated transfer tray that makes correct placement of the wire easy with a minimum of chair time. The transfer tray has small reservoirs at each bonding site with an excess material escape channel directly lingual to each of the anterior teeth. This assures a complete wrap of bonding cement around the lingual wire.

To place the appliance, the reservoirs are filled with composite by use of a syringe. The tray is then gently seated by finger pressure, allowing any excess composite to flow out of the escape channels. Then it is light cured. After curing the material, any excess cement is removed from the tray with a high speed hand piece and a diamond. Then the tray is slowly and carefully lifted off of the teeth. The top of the individual composite buttons can then be polished for patient comfort with a composite diamond or disc. Complete, step-by-step, chairside instructions are provided with your first E-Z Bond Retainer. Note - When requesting an E-Z Bond Retainer for the maxillary anteriors, it is important to send an opposing model and a wax bite. Sufficient overbite and overjet is essential to provide clearance for the maxillary E-Z Bond Retainer.