Got second opinion; relieved and ANGRY at current ortho
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:07 pm
Hi,
For anyone who may have read earlier posts, I sought a second opinion today regarding my bottom teeth flaring out (almost in front of top teeth) and my ex ortho told me I was doing it by pushing my tongue against teeth. I thought that sounded strange because I never did that before. I have looked horrible for the past 2 or 3 months and got really depressed and felt hopeless. Ex ortho also said there was nothing she could do and told me to just try and relax. (her exact words)
Second opinion ortho told me I would have been a perfect candidate for invisalign (which I asked ex ortho about and she said no way) and would only have to wear them about one year. I wore the torture devise, a quadhelix expander for six months and it did nothing. He said they don't really work on adults very well and I should never have had one. It didn't work at all and I paid a lot of money over those six months it wasn't working.
I have suffered needlessly and felt like there was no solution and it was all my fault and while it was a relief to get an expert opinion (he put a power chain on bottom teeth to correct the flare) I am beside myself thinking about the way I have been treated by ex ortho. She never saw me at visits unless I pushed the issue and then I met resistance from staff plus she never would tell me how I was progressing. Just wouldn't respond other than to say 'try and relax.'
Anyway, I am going to ask her for most of my money back that I have paid in, approx. 3 grand. My teeth look worse than before I started and not due to progress, but lack of proper care. The new ortho does most work himself and sees EVERY patient at each visit.
Anyone out there unhappy with their ortho, if your gut is telling you that something is wrong, get a second opinion! I will let you know how I fare in the refund. Thanks for those who encouraged me to get a second opinion.
There are good orthos out there that take the time to inform their patients, I just picked the wrong one. I have learned something though, if it doesn't feel right, get a second opinion, trust that instinct AND there is a solution to every problem. Ex ortho always made me feel everything was hopeless and things couldn't be corrected.
The new ortho spent more time with me on the first visit than the ex did in 9 months. GRRRR!
I suppose all's well that ends well but I wish I would have gotten invisalign. I knew my teeth weren't that messed up and it would have spared me a lot of time, pain and money.
Cindy
For anyone who may have read earlier posts, I sought a second opinion today regarding my bottom teeth flaring out (almost in front of top teeth) and my ex ortho told me I was doing it by pushing my tongue against teeth. I thought that sounded strange because I never did that before. I have looked horrible for the past 2 or 3 months and got really depressed and felt hopeless. Ex ortho also said there was nothing she could do and told me to just try and relax. (her exact words)
Second opinion ortho told me I would have been a perfect candidate for invisalign (which I asked ex ortho about and she said no way) and would only have to wear them about one year. I wore the torture devise, a quadhelix expander for six months and it did nothing. He said they don't really work on adults very well and I should never have had one. It didn't work at all and I paid a lot of money over those six months it wasn't working.
I have suffered needlessly and felt like there was no solution and it was all my fault and while it was a relief to get an expert opinion (he put a power chain on bottom teeth to correct the flare) I am beside myself thinking about the way I have been treated by ex ortho. She never saw me at visits unless I pushed the issue and then I met resistance from staff plus she never would tell me how I was progressing. Just wouldn't respond other than to say 'try and relax.'
Anyway, I am going to ask her for most of my money back that I have paid in, approx. 3 grand. My teeth look worse than before I started and not due to progress, but lack of proper care. The new ortho does most work himself and sees EVERY patient at each visit.
Anyone out there unhappy with their ortho, if your gut is telling you that something is wrong, get a second opinion! I will let you know how I fare in the refund. Thanks for those who encouraged me to get a second opinion.
There are good orthos out there that take the time to inform their patients, I just picked the wrong one. I have learned something though, if it doesn't feel right, get a second opinion, trust that instinct AND there is a solution to every problem. Ex ortho always made me feel everything was hopeless and things couldn't be corrected.
The new ortho spent more time with me on the first visit than the ex did in 9 months. GRRRR!
I suppose all's well that ends well but I wish I would have gotten invisalign. I knew my teeth weren't that messed up and it would have spared me a lot of time, pain and money.
Cindy