Re: Re loose tooth- TO JANE

[Guest guest]

Katja,

The parents comment made me realize that I have some parents that are

not easy to deal with but I always realize they are there because

THEY ARE PARENTS and they don't take their children lightly just like

we don't take our health lightly. And no matter what the

circumstance it is my job to address their concerns and it is a dr's

job to address my concerns. I don't know why I tend to put up with

things whenit involves myself. If my daughter's dr acted this way

I'd be all over him like white on rice. I do know that I am going to

wait it out until I am un splinted and all hardware is rewmoved. I

also am going to talk to my ortho about referring allhis patients to

this OS (as soon as my braces are off) Supposedly all this is

supposed to be done in 8 weeks by the time we move. Then I will need

a new OS to check up on me anyway then I think I will let all my

frustrations out in a big letter!

Jane

> > > >

> > > > Hi all,

> > > > I saw my OD on Tuesday. When he passed me in the waiting room

> he

> > > went:

> > > > Is it still loose? I say: yep, it is.

> > > > Then I get in the chair , he takes a look and checks it out

and

> > > then

> > > > all he said was: Oh so this is what you are taking about.

Well,

> > > you

> > > > haven't seen a loose tooth!

> > > > I am a worrier and have loads of questions especially when it

> > > comes to

> > > > teeth. My dentist knows this and I am grateful for her

> incredible

> > > > patience with me. I like to know what is going on in my

mouth.

> I

> > > guess

> > > > that is not unreasonable.

> > > > And I am used to my teeth being firmly in their places and

when

> > > one is

> > > > moving even a tiny bit it is a loose tooth to me.

> > > > I didn't have time to ask any more questions. He adjusted

the

> > > lower

> > > > wires a bit and then said I was good to go. Got my next

> > > appointment

> > > > and when I was about to leave he asked me to grin , took a

look

> > > and

> > > > asked me how much time I was given for next time. I said I

> didn't

> > > know

> > > > how much time the assistant allotted to me. He went to check

> and

> > > from

> > > > the look on his face I knew he wasn't happy but then I left

the

> > > office.

> > > > Needless to say, my mind began to go around what he said and

a

> > > fter a

> > > > few days I began thinking: Ok so I haven't seen a loose tooth

> yet

> > > but

> > > > what if it gets worse???!!!

> > > > My husband had an appointment for cleaning with our dentist

and

> I

> > > went

> > > > with him to seek her advice. I asked her what exactlyí

happens

> > > with a

> > > > loose tooth. She explained that the bone dissolved in the

> > > direction of

> > > > pulling and probably on the other side bone has not had ti me

> to

> > > build

> > > > yet and now the socket is too big and it takes ti me for the

> > tooth

> > > to

> > > > resettle. Then she added that with that tooth being half

> > > unsupported

> > > > (had the tooth behing it extracted) and given that it is the

> only

> > > > place where my teeth touch it is under extreme pressure so it

> > > sounds

> > > > normal. Nothing to worry about.

> > > > My husband already in the chair asks me if I was happy with

the

> > > > asnwer. I say Yes and then he goes: Let's hope this lasts. He

> > > means my

> > > > subsided fears.

> > > > So now I try to live with this.

> > > > I just wish the ortho had taken the two minutes it took to

> > explain.

> > > > I trust him as a spacialist but he is sometimes too snappy

and

> > > > occasionally I feel I am a burden with my questions but well,

> he

> > > just

> > > > has to put up with it.

> > > > I am sorry about what Jane has to put up with that surgeon. I

> > > would

> > > > tell him to go play somewhere else...

> > > > Karola

[Guest guest]

Jane,

It sounds like a good plan to wait until you no longer need these

individuals' services and then definitely seek out some kind of

action and communicate with them your displeasure and

dissatisfaction. Definitely don't want to do it while you still need

them, but this gives you some time to calm down and act rather than

react. And you have a chance to research and plan a course of action,

whether it be to file a complaint, or write that letter. Good luck. I

hope your next visits go much better with your doctors. Definitely

assert yourself. A lot of the burden can rest on the patient to push

their questions/needs/expectations/demands.... the doctors simply

won't do anything unless it is initiated first by the patient. How he

handles it is a different matter, but definitely get your foot in the

door and stick up for yourself!!! Sounds like that surgeon was highly

recommended for results and NOT for his manner. Too bad you have to

deal with him when you aren't under anesthesia. Maybe he should know

that your appts. with HIM would be a lot more pleasant for you too if

you weren't awake for them!!! Goes both ways.

Take care, and good luck at your future appointments. We expect to

hear all about them!!

Katja

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi all,

> > > > > I saw my OD on Tuesday. When he passed me in the waiting

room

> > he

> > > > went:

> > > > > Is it still loose? I say: yep, it is.

> > > > > Then I get in the chair , he takes a look and checks it out

> and

> > > > then

> > > > > all he said was: Oh so this is what you are taking about.

> Well,

> > > > you

> > > > > haven't seen a loose tooth!

> > > > > I am a worrier and have loads of questions especially when

it

> > > > comes to

> > > > > teeth. My dentist knows this and I am grateful for her

> > incredible

> > > > > patience with me. I like to know what is going on in my

> mouth.

> > I

> > > > guess

> > > > > that is not unreasonable.

> > > > > And I am used to my teeth being firmly in their places and

> when

> > > > one is

> > > > > moving even a tiny bit it is a loose tooth to me.

> > > > > I didn't have time to ask any more questions. He adjusted

> the

> > > > lower

> > > > > wires a bit and then said I was good to go. Got my next

> > > > appointment

> > > > > and when I was about to leave he asked me to grin , took a

> look

> > > > and

> > > > > asked me how much time I was given for next time. I said I

> > didn't

> > > > know

> > > > > how much time the assistant allotted to me. He went to

check

> > and

> > > > from

> > > > > the look on his face I knew he wasn't happy but then I left

> the

> > > > office.

> > > > > Needless to say, my mind began to go around what he said

and

> a

> > > > fter a

> > > > > few days I began thinking: Ok so I haven't seen a loose

tooth

> > yet

> > > > but

> > > > > what if it gets worse???!!!

> > > > > My husband had an appointment for cleaning with our dentist

> and

> > I

> > > > went

> > > > > with him to seek her advice. I asked her what exactlyí

> happens

> > > > with a

> > > > > loose tooth. She explained that the bone dissolved in the

> > > > direction of

> > > > > pulling and probably on the other side bone has not had ti

me

> > to

> > > > build

> > > > > yet and now the socket is too big and it takes ti me for

the

> > > tooth

> > > > to

> > > > > resettle. Then she added that with that tooth being half

> > > > unsupported

> > > > > (had the tooth behing it extracted) and given that it is

the

> > only

> > > > > place where my teeth touch it is under extreme pressure so

it

> > > > sounds

> > > > > normal. Nothing to worry about.

> > > > > My husband already in the chair asks me if I was happy with

> the

> > > > > asnwer. I say Yes and then he goes: Let's hope this lasts.

He

> > > > means my

> > > > > subsided fears.

> > > > > So now I try to live with this.

> > > > > I just wish the ortho had taken the two minutes it took to

> > > explain.

> > > > > I trust him as a spacialist but he is sometimes too snappy

> and

> > > > > occasionally I feel I am a burden with my questions but

well,

> > he

> > > > just

> > > > > has to put up with it.

> > > > > I am sorry about what Jane has to put up with that surgeon.

I

> > > > would

> > > > > tell him to go play somewhere else...

> > > > > Karola