Abstract: A method for affixing a dental appliance to teeth characterized by effecting a layer of bonding resin and catalyst on the teeth, effecting a layer of a substantially uniform admixture of only two reactants of a three-reactant system, the two reactants including the bonding resin and one of the other reactants, on the teeth; effecting a second layer of a substantially uniform admixture of a second two reactants of said three reactant system, said second two reactants including the bonding resin and the other of the reactants, on the dental appliance to be affixed to the teeth; positioning the portion of the dental appliance adjacent the teeth with the bonding resin, catalyst, and initiator in situ to effect polymerization and bonding on the surface of each of the teeth. After a predetermined cure time, the remainder of the dental appliance is affixed.

Abstract: A composition and method for affixing a dental appliance to the teeth characterized by effecting a layer of catalyst that will effect polymerization of a bonding resin on the surface of the teeth to which the dental appliance is to be affixed, after the surface has been cleaned and dried so as to effect a good bond; effecting a layer of the catalyst on the base of at least a portion of the dental appliance that is to be bonded to the teeth after the base has been cleaned and dried so as to effect a good bond; positioning the base of the portion of the dental appliance adjacent the teeth after resin has been applied intermediate the two layers of catalyst on the base and on the surface of the tooth. After a predetermined cure time, the remainder of the dental appliance is affixed in place. The bonding resin is selected from the group consisting of epoxy, per se or capped with hydrolysis-resistant moiety; urethane; cyano-acrylate; methacrylate; vinyl ester; and acrylate.