ifit® Tube

ifit^® is American Orthodontics' most advanced tube, delivering the ultimate combination of functionality, convenience, and patient comfort.

The ifit family offers an innovative hook orientation as the flat hook angle delivers superior patient comfort and the extreme mesial hook location simplifies engagement of elastic. The large centered mesial facilitates easy wire insertion and the distal extension provides additional hook area on ifit tubes with 10 degree rotation.

Enhanced bonding and fit are featured throughout the ifit family. The dual mechanical retention bonding pad incorporates micro-roughened 80 gauge mesh over a photo-etched foil base for exceptional bond strength. There is also a pronounced developmental groove to enhance fit and positioning accuracy.

The Horizontal placement line provides excellent reference to the desired occlusal plane and the tweezers guides allow accurate, non-slip delivery to posterior teeth. Plus, the quadrant color coding ensures accurate tooth identification.

ifit 1^st Molar

Blends functionality and convenience with patient comfort
4.5mm Mesial Distal width

ifit Convertible:

One-piece convertible with a “web-like” featured cap
- Stays in place when in treatment
- Easily converts when needed

ifit 2^nd Molar

Easy to place, low profile tube with a 3.2mm Mesial Distal width

ifit Mini 2^nd Molar

Has a wraparound pad which can be used for partially erupted molars
Overall Mesial Distal width of 2.5mm

Product Features

Near-Horizontal Hook

Hook located on mesial edge angled at a near horizontal orientation.

Centered, Funneled Entrance

Large entrance allows easy wire insertion from any angle.

Placement Line

Provides excellent reference for tooth's occlusal edge.

Positioning Guide

Makes bonding easier at the posterior.

Enhanced Bonding Pad

Dual mechanical retention pads layer micro abraded 80-gauge mesh over an etched foil base.

Developmental Groove

Delivers increased accuracy and a precise fit with first and second molars.

Key Features

Low Profile

ifit features an industry leading, ultra low profile design – even lower than our LP® Tube. This low profile helps deliver exceptional patient comfort without sacrificing functionality.

Innovative Hook Orientation

ifit's hook is on the mesial edge of the body, and angled at a near horizontal orientation. This ensures it doesn't extend beyond the facial surface, improving patient comfort and making bonding less cumbersome.

Centered Funnel Entrance

ifit's centered, funneled entrance is the largest in the American Orthodontics tube portfolio, and makes for easy, successful wire insertion from any angle.

Placement Line and Positioning Guides

A horizontal placement line and instrument positioning guide makes placing ifit easy. The horizontal placement line provides excellent reference for the tooth's occlusal edge, while the positioning guides make bonding easier at the posterior.

Enhanced Bonding and Fit

ifit delivers exceptional bond strength and accuracy with its revolutionary bonding pad and developmental groove. Dual mechanical retention pads layer micro abraded 80-gauge mesh over an etched foil base, and the pronounced developmental groove offers a precise fit.

Distinct, Modern Design

Every design detail has been considered to make ifit more comfortable for the patient, and more accurate for doctors and staff. ifit's streamlined look includes the tube being funneled mesial to distal, a scalloped mesial edge from the facial view, and a flatter hook orientation.

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