Clinical Overview
GC Ortho Connect Flow is a single-step, light-cured adhesive formulated for bonding lingual retainers, wire stops, and aligner attachments. Featuring integrated primer and a long-chain monomer for enhanced flexibility and strength, this resin delivers efficient placement and reliable adhesion to both enamel and metal wires.
Key Benefits
- Single-step primer-in-paste: eliminates separate priming, reducing chair time and procedure steps.
- High flexibility and toughness: long-chain monomers improve shock resistance and fracture strength.
- Strong enamel and metal bonding: contains phosphate monomers that chemically adhere to retainers and wires without separate metal primer.
- Easy excess removal: excess resin fluoresces under black light, simplifying clean-up.
Kit Contents
- 2 × 2.7 g syringes GC Ortho Connect Flow
- 30 × disposable dispensing tips
- 2 × light-protective caps
Working & Setting Times
- Light cure: ~10 s per bond area with ≥ 700–1,200 mW/cm² LED
Indications
- Bonding fixed lingual retainers and wire stops
- Attaching aligner attachments/stops
- Precision bonding of metal components without additional primer
Instructions for Use
- Clean and pumice enamel; rinse and dry thoroughly.
- Etch enamel for 30 s with phosphoric gel; rinse and dry.
- Thread dispensing tip; gently express a bit to ensure prime.
- Apply adhesive to enamel or wire according to attachment template.
- Seat retainer, wire stop, or aligner; remove excess before curing.
- Light‑cure each bond zone for ~10 s with LED ≥700 mW/cm² from multiple directions.
- Remove excess resin—for improved visibility, use black light.
- Isolate field (rubber dam recommended) and avoid eugenol-containing materials during bonding.
Summary
GC Ortho Connect Flow offers an efficient, single-step bonding solution for lingual retainers and aligner attachments, combining integrated primer, metal-ready adhesion, and flexible durability—with fast curing and straightforward cleanup under black light—enhancing both clinical workflow and patient outcomes.
