Annals and Essences of Dentistry
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 2

Elastomeric ligatures with forsus appliance – A case report

  • Author:
  • Vinny Bhasin1, Abhilasha Bhasin2, Meenakshi Bhasin3
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 34 to 37

1Reader, Department. of Orthodontics, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

2Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

3Postgraduate student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology,K.D Dental College, Mathura, U.P, India.

Online published on 22 June, 2012.

Abstract

One of the many fixed functional appliances is Forsus appliance. If incremental force is required with this appliance 2mm split crimps are placed onto the mandibular push button to increase pressure on the spring. This article describes a case report of a patient treated with fixed functional appliance therapy where a Forsus fatigue resistant device (FRD) is used with elastic ligatures.

Keywords

Forsus appliance, fatigue resistant device, Class II malocclusion, elastomeric ties