Imagine taking your beautiful daughter to see an orthodontist because she doesn’t like the little gap between her front teeth. You’ve check out her teeth yourself and while there are admittedly a few uneven ones, things don’t look that bad. Surprisingly the doctor announces that her treatment will be much longer than you expected and several thousand dollars more. How could such seemingly “simple” treatment take so long? Having examined more than 10,000 patients over the past 20 years, I know that I’ve surprised more than a few parents with treatment estimates longer than they expected. I can imagine the…
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Why Will My Daughter’s Braces Take So Long?
Posted by Dr. Jorgensen on February 27th, 2012Does the Six Month Smiles Orthodontic Treatment Actually Work?
Posted by Dr. Jorgensen on December 27th, 2011It seems we all want everything faster and cheaper. This is true in electronics, in retail, and even in medicine and dentistry. Recently, a company called Six Month Smiles arrived on the dental scene promising orthodontic treatment that is shorter and less expensive. What is it and does it really work? Six Month Smiles is literally a “braces in a box” kit provided to general dentists with all of the parts included. To become a Six Month Smiles provider, a dentist merely pays a fee and attends a two-day seminar. With only one class under his belt, he can then…
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