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I tried to get my records for emergencies and the office staff got upset and started to curse me out because they spent a lot of time and paperwork on me in the last few days on the premise of transferring out. They said I don't need my records for emergencies, so I didn't get my records at all.

[quote="djspeece"]You should (ideally) be able to request your records from your current dentist to be sent directly to you, and then you could bring them to your consulting orthos. That eliminates the need for the release form. I imagine the current ortho would demand a fee for this servi...

Sorry for the typos. I also wanted to know: An orthodontist I've called up said they need a document release form from my current ortho in order to even schedule me for a consultation. Another charge $85 for a consultation. Is that normal? Should I be worried in the second case?

Hi Everyone, I'm wondering if I can get some insight as to what questions to ask while shopping around for a new orthodontist (take over treatment) so I won't fall into this predicament again. Any other insight is also helpful. --------- I am currently undergoing orthodontic treatment for 10 months ...

Hi Everyone, So yesterday I came in for my second tightening. Last month was my first time wearing braces. When I came in yesterday I was in for a rude surprise. I did know that the spacers I had for over a month was used as a placeholder to put the molar bands in and expected only the bands, maybe ...