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aaronardo1
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What is the name of your state? What is the name of your state? Missouri
We have been taking our son to a dentist for about 3.5 years for orthodontics.He has been in braces for 2.5 years and is now 12 years old.The dentist gave us a bill when we started seeing him 3.5 years ago for 4,500.00.Insurance paid about 1,000.00 and we have paid about 2,500.00 over time leaving a balance of 1,000.00. We have not been to pleased with the length of time this has taken thus far and that no improvements are noticeable.We decided to take him to an Orthodontists that friends have recommended to see if he would take over where this dentist has left off and give him the remaining 1,000.00. The Orthodontist we took him to has advised us that we should take our son back to the first dentist and have him remove the braces as it was started way too early.The Orthodontist told us that our son had 4 more teeth to come out yet and that could take a couple of years. He also stated that since all of the teeth had not came down the need for the braces was not there. He advised us that when the 4 remaining teeth come down that his teeth could very well come together without the need for orthodontics at all.Has anyone heard of something like this happening before. The second Orthodontist we took him to also stated that dentist # 1 did not go to Orthodontics school and is unaware of a lot of stuff regarding Orthodontics.He said our son has went through 3.5 years of unnecessary Orthodontics and he needs those braces out of his mouth.We asked him if he would take over treatment and he said there was no treatment needed. Our son very well could not even need Orthodontics as its too early to tell.What if anything can we do regarding the money we have paid thus far and if this was not needed treatment is this malpractice?? 3.5 years our son has been going to that dentist once a month for no reason other than to make a payment. Thanks for any feedback!!!!!
We have been taking our son to a dentist for about 3.5 years for orthodontics.He has been in braces for 2.5 years and is now 12 years old.The dentist gave us a bill when we started seeing him 3.5 years ago for 4,500.00.Insurance paid about 1,000.00 and we have paid about 2,500.00 over time leaving a balance of 1,000.00. We have not been to pleased with the length of time this has taken thus far and that no improvements are noticeable.We decided to take him to an Orthodontists that friends have recommended to see if he would take over where this dentist has left off and give him the remaining 1,000.00. The Orthodontist we took him to has advised us that we should take our son back to the first dentist and have him remove the braces as it was started way too early.The Orthodontist told us that our son had 4 more teeth to come out yet and that could take a couple of years. He also stated that since all of the teeth had not came down the need for the braces was not there. He advised us that when the 4 remaining teeth come down that his teeth could very well come together without the need for orthodontics at all.Has anyone heard of something like this happening before. The second Orthodontist we took him to also stated that dentist # 1 did not go to Orthodontics school and is unaware of a lot of stuff regarding Orthodontics.He said our son has went through 3.5 years of unnecessary Orthodontics and he needs those braces out of his mouth.We asked him if he would take over treatment and he said there was no treatment needed. Our son very well could not even need Orthodontics as its too early to tell.What if anything can we do regarding the money we have paid thus far and if this was not needed treatment is this malpractice?? 3.5 years our son has been going to that dentist once a month for no reason other than to make a payment. Thanks for any feedback!!!!!