picking an orthodontist and oral surgeon

[Guest guest]

I have moved to a different city and I have my first appointment with

my new orthodontist on Thursday. This orthodontist was recommended

to me by my new dentist. My question is: How do most of you out

there pick which orthdontist and which oral surgeon to go to? What

are the best qualifications to look for in each doctor when I am

choosing a new one? And are there some clear signs that a particular

orthodontist or oral surgeon is not the right one? Thanks for your

help.

[Guest guest]

I have moved to a different city and I have my first appointment with

my new orthodontist on Thursday. This orthodontist was recommended

to me by my new dentist. My question is: How do most of you out

there pick which orthdontist and which oral surgeon to go to? What

are the best qualifications to look for in each doctor when I am

choosing a new one? And are there some clear signs that a particular

orthodontist or oral surgeon is not the right one? Thanks for your

help.

[Guest guest]

signs to look for:

1. they listen

2. they are caring

3. they have at least 15 years experience

4. they are perfectionists (there are easy signs to pick out a

perfectionist)

have a lot of questions ready.. if they appear to be in a rush or

start getting impatient, it's the FIRST red flag....

i consulted 5 orthos before picking the best one...

i only consulted two ortho surgeons ....

> I have moved to a different city and I have my first appointment

with

> my new orthodontist on Thursday. This orthodontist was recommended

> to me by my new dentist. My question is: How do most of you out

> there pick which orthdontist and which oral surgeon to go to? What

> are the best qualifications to look for in each doctor when I am

> choosing a new one? And are there some clear signs that a

particular

> orthodontist or oral surgeon is not the right one? Thanks for your

> help.

[Guest guest]

signs to look for:

1. they listen

2. they are caring

3. they have at least 15 years experience

4. they are perfectionists (there are easy signs to pick out a

perfectionist)

have a lot of questions ready.. if they appear to be in a rush or

start getting impatient, it's the FIRST red flag....

i consulted 5 orthos before picking the best one...

i only consulted two ortho surgeons ....

> I have moved to a different city and I have my first appointment

with

> my new orthodontist on Thursday. This orthodontist was recommended

> to me by my new dentist. My question is: How do most of you out

> there pick which orthdontist and which oral surgeon to go to? What

> are the best qualifications to look for in each doctor when I am

> choosing a new one? And are there some clear signs that a

particular

> orthodontist or oral surgeon is not the right one? Thanks for your

> help.

[Guest guest]

> signs to look for:

>

> 1. they listen

> 2. they are caring

> 3. they have at least 15 years experience

> 4. they are perfectionists (there are easy signs to pick out a

> perfectionist)

>

I totally agree with the list above. I had a HUGE dentist phobia until I moved

and got

a recommendation for one from a colleague of mine. I trusted him by the time we

started talking orthodontics, so I asked him who the BEST orthodontist was and

whether he would have his kids be treated by him. I did the same thing when it

came

time for my ortho to recommend my OS. I feel like I got the best treatment

possible

from all of them, thank God.

[Guest guest]

> signs to look for:

>

> 1. they listen

> 2. they are caring

> 3. they have at least 15 years experience

> 4. they are perfectionists (there are easy signs to pick out a

> perfectionist)

>

I totally agree with the list above. I had a HUGE dentist phobia until I moved

and got

a recommendation for one from a colleague of mine. I trusted him by the time we

started talking orthodontics, so I asked him who the BEST orthodontist was and

whether he would have his kids be treated by him. I did the same thing when it

came

time for my ortho to recommend my OS. I feel like I got the best treatment

possible

from all of them, thank God.

[Guest guest]

Also make sure the surgeon does a LOT of these surgeries. 15 years

of experience is not much if he/she only does one or two a week, or

less. Mine does about 25 a month, I think.

I got really good feelings from both my surgeon and orthodontist.

They answered all my questions without hesitation, even the silliest

ones. My ortho was a referral - he's a TMJ pain specialist. He only

works with one surgeon, has for about 25 years, so I didn't have a

choice there. He said " if I had to have this done, I'd go with this

surgeon " .

Ask for patient references, good and not-so-good results. Both my

ortho & surgeon offered, although I didn't take them up on the

offer. Eventually I did meet several of my surgeon's patients in

person, one before and one after.

Hope that helps.

> I have moved to a different city and I have my first appointment

with

> my new orthodontist on Thursday. This orthodontist was

recommended

> to me by my new dentist. My question is: How do most of you out

> there pick which orthdontist and which oral surgeon to go to?

What

> are the best qualifications to look for in each doctor when I am

> choosing a new one? And are there some clear signs that a

particular

> orthodontist or oral surgeon is not the right one? Thanks for

your

> help.

[Guest guest]

Also make sure the surgeon does a LOT of these surgeries. 15 years

of experience is not much if he/she only does one or two a week, or

less. Mine does about 25 a month, I think.

I got really good feelings from both my surgeon and orthodontist.

They answered all my questions without hesitation, even the silliest

ones. My ortho was a referral - he's a TMJ pain specialist. He only

works with one surgeon, has for about 25 years, so I didn't have a

choice there. He said " if I had to have this done, I'd go with this

surgeon " .

Ask for patient references, good and not-so-good results. Both my

ortho & surgeon offered, although I didn't take them up on the

offer. Eventually I did meet several of my surgeon's patients in

person, one before and one after.

Hope that helps.

> I have moved to a different city and I have my first appointment

with

> my new orthodontist on Thursday. This orthodontist was

recommended

> to me by my new dentist. My question is: How do most of you out

> there pick which orthdontist and which oral surgeon to go to?

What

> are the best qualifications to look for in each doctor when I am

> choosing a new one? And are there some clear signs that a

particular

> orthodontist or oral surgeon is not the right one? Thanks for

your

> help.