Mini vent
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:05 am
Greetings to everyone! I just needed to get this off my chest.
At my adjustment in February, my ortho said my teeth were looking great, and I'd probably have them off with just a few more working visits. I was so happy to hear that, though not surprised, since I knew I wouldn't have to have my braces for more than 15-18 months. Anyhow, at that time I had been wearing elastics for 6 weeks. He didn't mention anything about the elastics, and one of the (new) techs did the work and also didn't mention the elastics. I wondered about it briefly, and took it as a blessing that I wouldn't have to wear them anymore. Silly me . . .
So anyhow, yesterday, my ortho says to stay in the same elastics. When I get to the tech, another new girl, she says "You can stop your elastics." I asked her to say it again. A few minutes later I asked one more time, and I began to doubt what I had heard the ortho say. One my way back to work it kept nagging at me, so I called the office, and sure enough, I should be wearing the elastics. I'm glad I called.
I'll make sure to double check everything from now on before I leave the office. They usually are wonderful, and I really don't have any complaints, but this makes 2 occasions where there was miscommunication about my elastics. I just don't want to lengthen my treatment time over something like this.
Okay, I'm done (sorry so long). I'm so glad to have this board!
~Tiffany
At my adjustment in February, my ortho said my teeth were looking great, and I'd probably have them off with just a few more working visits. I was so happy to hear that, though not surprised, since I knew I wouldn't have to have my braces for more than 15-18 months. Anyhow, at that time I had been wearing elastics for 6 weeks. He didn't mention anything about the elastics, and one of the (new) techs did the work and also didn't mention the elastics. I wondered about it briefly, and took it as a blessing that I wouldn't have to wear them anymore. Silly me . . .
So anyhow, yesterday, my ortho says to stay in the same elastics. When I get to the tech, another new girl, she says "You can stop your elastics." I asked her to say it again. A few minutes later I asked one more time, and I began to doubt what I had heard the ortho say. One my way back to work it kept nagging at me, so I called the office, and sure enough, I should be wearing the elastics. I'm glad I called.
I'll make sure to double check everything from now on before I leave the office. They usually are wonderful, and I really don't have any complaints, but this makes 2 occasions where there was miscommunication about my elastics. I just don't want to lengthen my treatment time over something like this.
Okay, I'm done (sorry so long). I'm so glad to have this board!
~Tiffany