Which statement is true about direct bonding?

Which statement is true about direct bonding?

• A. It reduces chair time by eliminating lab time
• B. It increases cost significantly
• C. It has no effect on chair time
• D. It requires constant lab time

Answer: (A)

Direct bonding involves placing brackets directly onto the teeth during the appointment, so there’s no need to send models to a lab or fabricate transfer trays. The lab steps—impression taking, model work, and tray fabrication—usually take longer outside the chair. By skipping those lab tasks and doing everything at the chair, the overall time required away from the patient’s mouth is reduced, which is why this statement is true.

Direct bonding involves placing brackets directly onto the teeth during the appointment, so there’s no need to send models to a lab or fabricate transfer trays. The lab steps—impression taking, model work, and tray fabrication—usually take longer outside the chair. By skipping those lab tasks and doing everything at the chair, the overall time required away from the patient’s mouth is reduced, which is why this statement is true.