This patient was one of the very few we've had over the years who never cooperated with removable appliances. We started his tx back in 2009 and he rarely wore them and we never completed his tx! His mother is the type of patient who doesn't trust (or I think even LIKE!) us. Now, she and her son want this treated, with fixed. Now that her son is in college and pursuing theater, he REALLY wants this done!
Since he DID wear the appliances for a short period of time, you can see that there is SOME improvement! His bite is somewhat opened and his upper anteriors are more upright! SO, when mom is presented the fee for his treatment which we are NOT discounting because of the prior ortho we started and he didn't comply with, she for sure will comment about 'well the other appliances didn't work or do anything,"
Well as you can see, the patient DID have some improvement and he IS better and it WILL be a bit easier to do fixed ortho now with this slight improvement. (Bite is slightly opened too!).
The value of photographs, from 2009 till now.. PRICEless! <<...>>
Raymond J. Voller, DMD, MAGD, FADI, FACE
Advisory Board of Directors, Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics (www.Acesthetics.com)
135 North Grant Avenue
Kittanning, PA 16201
724-543-4948 (office)
724-543-4950 (home)
724-664-5960 (cell)
www.vollersmiles.com
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