Forsus Springs
The forsus appliance is made up of a spring module that is attached to the fixed braces.
There is a push rod that is attached to the lower arch wire and then placed inside the spring modules.
So basically, it looks like a spring on either side of your mouth that goes from the back on the upper jaw to the lower. It is not used in all cases but the more extreme cases that the orthodontist thinks that normal orthodontic elastics may not be able to correct the problem. This can reduce time in braces, limiting or basically eliminating the use of regular orthodontic elastics.
The appliance is made to align the teeth and reduce the overbite and promote the forward growth of the lower jaw. It is mostly used in adolescents because that is the time the growth of the jaw in mainly taking place. Once the appliance is placed in the patient’s mouth it needs to stay there for 6 to 9 months depending on the severity of the case.
There is a push rod that is attached to the lower arch wire and then placed inside the spring modules.
So basically, it looks like a spring on either side of your mouth that goes from the back on the upper jaw to the lower. It is not used in all cases but the more extreme cases that the orthodontist thinks that normal orthodontic elastics may not be able to correct the problem. This can reduce time in braces, limiting or basically eliminating the use of regular orthodontic elastics.
The appliance is made to align the teeth and reduce the overbite and promote the forward growth of the lower jaw. It is mostly used in adolescents because that is the time the growth of the jaw in mainly taking place. Once the appliance is placed in the patient’s mouth it needs to stay there for 6 to 9 months depending on the severity of the case.
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