Santa Monica and Los Angeles Braces Begins Using Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device Dr. Atoosa Nikaeen recently began using the Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device more at her office for patients in need of overbite correction.
LOS ANGELES, SANTA MONICA AND BEVERLY HILLS CALIFORNIA — Los Angeles and Santa Monica CA Orthodontist Dr. Atoosa Nikaeen has started using the Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device on more patients in her practice who need overbite correction and don’t wear their headgear or elastics as they should.
The Forsus, which is manufactured by 3M Unitek, is used with orthodontic braces to move the lower jaw forward and correct overbite, Nikaeen said, adding that the Forsus is proving to be superior to traditional headgear or elastics in patients who aren’t good at wearing the removable devices.
“Headgear can be uncomfortable, and some patients simply won’t wear it as they should,” said the Los Angeles and Santa Monica, CA braces expert. “With elastics, their effectiveness is reliant upon the patient wearing them correctly.”
Prior to the Forsus, options for correcting overbite were limited to products that were simple to install, but relied on patient compliance for ultimate success, according to the 3M Unitek site (http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/orthodontics/Unitek/solutions/class-II/Forsus/). Products such as headgear and elastics are put in and removed by the patient, but the Forsus device is installed at the orthodontist’s office and cannot be removed by the patient. It provides better strength and reliability.
Basically, the Forsus device takes patient compliance out of the equation, which makes it a “great intra-oral appliace for non-compliant patients,” she said.
Nikaeen said some patients initially are bothered by the appliance being in their mouths, but they seem to get used to it. They also realize that it means less maintenance for them, and there is the possibility that it can be removed sooner because it can generate quicker results in patients who previously didn’t wear their removable appliances as they should.
“The Forsus doesn’t limit jaw movement, so it’s comfortable to wear,” said Nikaeen, who also is a Los Angeles and Santa Monica, CA Invisalign provider.
Another benefit of the Forsus device is that it can improve the way the teeth fit and can potentially eliminate the need for jaw surgery in some patients.
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If you would like to learn more about the Forsus, Dr. Atoosa Nikaeen’s orthodontic practice, or you wish to contact her for a free consultation, please visit her Web site: http://www.invisibraces.com/.
About Dr. Atoosa Nikaeen
Dr. Nikaeen graduated with honors from dental school in 1993 and received a doctorate in dental surgery (DDS). She gained experience practicing general dentistry for several years before attending Columbia University School of Dentistry and Oral Surgeons in New York, where she earned her post-doctoral education in orthodontics and received an orthodontic specialty certificate.
In addition to running her practice, Dr. Nikaeen is a faculty member at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) Orthodontic Department and teaches orthodontic residents.
Dr. Nikaeen’s Los Angeles practice serves patients throughout Southern California, including Beverly Hills and Santa Monica.
