I’ve been to three orthodontists with my 7 year old child with noticeable crooked teeth and her front teeth stick out too far and they all stated nothing was needed and to wait – what should I do?
I run into this at least twice a week from new patients coming to my office for the first time. I too get frustrated when I hear this – it’s just not true for doctors to be telling you this. My credentials speak for themselves and can be further seen by clicking on: About Dr. Fox. After dental school, most orthodontists go to a two year program and get the minimum credential called a “Certificate in Orthodontics”. This is not the same as being Board Certified. To become Board Certified, one has to become a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics by passing a series of written tests and then a final viewing of ones before and after photos, x-rays and stone models of teeth. Top orthodontists in the field verify that a doctor knows how to treat different types and different severities of problems of children and adults. Another credential higher than a certificate is to obtain a Master’s degree in Orthodontics. The point to all of this is that I have obtained all of these credenti
