The Morelli Ceramic Bondable Flat Lingual Button is a discreet bondable attachment produced in polycrystalline alumina ceramic. It provides a discreet anchorage point for intermaxillary elastics, elastic chains, ligature wires and spring hooks, and is bonded directly to flat enamel surfaces of erupted teeth where a metal button would be visible. Its versatility also makes it the attachment of choice for the special movements required in aligner treatments, and the recently improved design allows bonding even in narrow areas, such as the cervical region of the teeth.
Key Features
Polycrystalline alumina ceramic — keeps the attachment discreet against the enamel
Mushroom-shaped head — the undercut holds elastics, chains and ligature wires without slipping
Flat base — indicated for flat enamel surfaces
Improved compact design — allows bonding in narrow areas, such as the cervical region of the teeth
Sandblasted and silanized base — combines mechanical and chemical adhesion to the bonding resin
Superior aesthetics and resistance — as declared by the manufacturer
Versatile engagement — accepts elastic chains, intermaxillary elastics, ligature wires and spring hooks
Technical Specifications
Material: Polycrystalline Alumina Ceramic
Color: Aesthetic White
Fixation Method: Direct bonding with orthodontic adhesive — bonding only
Head Shape: Mushroom
Base Shape: Flat
Base Treatment: Sandblasted and silanized
Diameter: Ø3.8 mm
Quantity: 2 pieces
Purpose: Aesthetic anchorage for elastics and orthodontic auxiliaries
Certifications: FDA Approved, CE Approved, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016
Country of Manufacture: Brazil
Package Includes: 2 Morelli ceramic bondable flat lingual buttons
Clinical Applications
Elastic anchorage during aligner therapy, where no bracket is available to hold the elastic and special movements are needed beyond what the aligner alone delivers
Bonding in restricted areas, such as the cervical region of the teeth, where a larger attachment would not fit
Rotation and derotation mechanics using elastic chain or ligature wire from the button to the archwire
How is it fixed, and how many?
This ceramic button is bonded only — like every ceramic attachment, it is never welded — and is supplied in packs of 2. Its flat base is indicated for flat enamel surfaces, and the mushroom head holds elastics, chains, ligature wires and spring hooks.