What are some of the questions that I should ask on the phone?
First ask the orthodontist’s Oral hygienist about the techniques the orthodontist uses and the orthodontist’s general treatment philosophy. Some orthodontists try to make the treatment as short and painless as possible. Others try to make the treatment as expensive as possible. The orthodontist’s Oral hygienist may not be able to tell you about the orthodontist’s philosophy but you should ask. You will need to decide whether the orthodontist’s treatment philosophy is right for your children. Ask the orthodontist’s Oral hygienist about the material they use in their office. Some orthodontists take material out of one patient’s mouth and recycle them into another patient’s mouth. The safety and reliability of this procedure is still unclear. Therefore we recommend that you make sure that your orthodontist does not attach any material to your child’s mouth that has been in another person’s mouth first.
First ask the orthodontist’s assistant about the techniques the orthodontist uses and the orthodontist’s general treatment philosophy. Some orthodontists try to make the treatment as short and painless as possible. Others try to make the treatment as inexpensive as possible. The orthodontist’s assistant may not be able to tell you about the orthodontist’s treatment philosophy but you should ask. You will need to decide whether the orthodontist’s treatment philosophy is right for your children. Ask the orthodontist’s assistant about the materials they use in their office. Some orthodontists take materials out of one patients mouth and “recycle” them into another patients mouth! The safety and reliability of this procedure is still unclear. Therefore we recommend that you make sure that your orthodontist does not attach any materials to your child’s mouth that has been in another person’s mouth first. Ask the orthodontist’s assistant about the sterilization procedures used in the orthodo
