September 7, 2009 –LOS ANGELES AND SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – Proper bracket placement is one of the keys to successful orthodontics.

So when technology to address precise bracket placement appeared on the market, it didn’t take long for Beverly Hills, CA orthodontist Dr. Atoosa Nikaeen to consider it for her practice.Nikaeen, who has owned a private Beverly Hills, CA orthodontics practice for the past eight years and has been an orthodontist for more than 10 years, is researching the benefits of using the OrthoCAD system. OrthoCAD is a system that creates 3D models to assist orthodontists with their cases. It is used in conjunction with OrthoCAD iQ, which is an indirect bonding product of Cadent, a company headquartered in Carlstadt, NJ with a development center in Tel Aviv, Israel. Cadent is the leading provider of 3-D digital solutions for the dental and orthodontic industries, according to the company’s Web site.

OrthoCAD iQ helps ensure properly-placed brackets through its computer-guided indirect bonding system that provides a virtual image of the end result of treatment before treatment even begins.

Indirect bonding is a technique in which orthodontic brackets are transferred from models created by taking impressions of a patient’s teeth and then bonding them onto the patient’s teeth using a transfer device.

“This is another tool that could assist me in addressing each patient’s individual needs according to their malocclusion,” said Nikaeen, a Beverly Hills, CA Invisalign provider. “No two patients’ alignment issues are ever alike, so it’s nice to have technology on-hand that will better enable me to cater treatment to meet those needs.”

How OrthoCAD Works

Orthodontists who use the system send their patient’s prescription and impressions to Cadent. Once there, the system processes the patient’s dental anatomy, prescription information and appliances that have been selected by the doctor to create a 3D end-result that will be achieved through optimum placing of the brackets.

That model is digitally sent back to the orthodontist to use as a guide for properly placing the brackets, Nikaeen said.

“It’s a fascinating process because Cadent’s technology allows me to create a mock-up of different treatment strategies to determine the best results,” she said. “I get to see all of this on a computer screen before I actually begin patient treatment.”

Once Nikaeen approves the model, Cadent begins work on creating the finished product for insertion into the patient’s mouth. The company creates a tray with the brackets placed in it and ships it to the orthodontist. Then cement is placed on the patient’s teeth and the brackets are secured into place.

OrthoCAD iQ Benefits

Besides having the ability to virtually view a patient’s teeth as they will appear once they are perfectly aligned, this system has other benefits for the patient.

• The system can reduce treatment time by an average of 25 percent.

• Fewer than one percent of bonds fail when orthodontists follow the company’s recommended bonding day process.

• Orthodontists can complete the bonding process- the process of affixing the brackets to the teeth- quicker, meaning less chair time for the patient.

• Patients require fewer appointments for adjustments.

• Less chair time and fewer appointments means patients don’t have to work as many appointments into busy school and work schedules.

One reason the bonding process goes quicker is that the braces are placed as a single unit, as opposed to placing them individually one by one on the teeth, according to the Cadent site. For example, all of the top braces are placed as a unit, and all of the bottom braces are placed as a second unit.

If Nikaeen decides to use the system in her office, she and her staff will have software installed and will undergo clinical training to fully utilize the system.

“We are excited about this new technology and looking forward to providing great results for our patients,” she said.

Learn More

If you would like to learn more about the OrthoCAD iQ system or would like to learn more about Dr. Nikaeen’s orthodontic practice, visit her Web site: http://www.invisibraces.com/ or call her office for a free consultation: (310) 444-1113.

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.

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