摘要 |
This invention is directed to a method of attaching a metallic insert to a ceramic orthodontic or dental appliance by an attaching method selected from the group consisting of: (a) soldering with a low melting point solder having a melting point of less than about 500 DEG C, (b) adhering with an adhesive selected from the group consisting of an epoxy, an adhesive which includes 4-methacryloxyethyl trimellitate anhydride (4-META) and combinations thereof, (c) adhering with an adhesive wherein said insert comprises a reactive metal, (d) adhering with an adhesive after coating at least a portion of at least one of the insert and the appliance with a reactive metal or an oxide thereof, and (e) disposing amalgam between the insert and the appliance, and fitting the insert and the appliance together, with the amalgam disposed thereinbetween. |