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21 Years Old, Three Years in Braces, Are my Teeth Uneven or is It Just Me? - Augusta, GA
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I believe that my orthodontist is faking crazy so...
kron2001October 1, 2015
$6,000
I believe that my orthodontist is faking crazy so that he can postpone me getting my braces off so that he can be paid before they are perfect..(i owe him 275..they will be paid off then) everything looks good to me except my right lower incisor..i feel like it should be further back..on my last adjustment which was September 28 2015 they didn't change my wire they just changed the power chain and elastics..im wearing the same elastics that i have been wearing for a year..clearly they aren't fixing the issue..she said oh they look great they will come of November 9 I'm like how? Cant you see they aren't even? She calls the doctor and he goes oh what you see and what i see are two different things..um okay? I feel like he is waiting for me to pay the 275 and then he will fix it...what's going to happen is i'll pay the 275 and come In on the 9th of november (deband date)...he will go ohhhh we just need to tweak this and then he will actually adjustment me how I'm supposed to be adjusted and change the (Demand date) (i guarantee it) DR. CARTER OF CARTER ORTHODONTIST IN AUGUSTA,GA
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October 4, 2015
I see what your saying. Compare your teeth shape and size to pics on the Internet to get a better feel of how they should be fitting together. I have braces as well so hope you get it sorted out
October 11, 2015
You are correct and it sounds like your orthodontist has no plans to fix it. It isn't a big deal and your teeth look great, but their job is to make teeth perfect. Make them do their job. I am sure you paid thousands of dollars and they need to earn it. Withhold the final payment. Send them an e-mail so that it is in writing with a link to your 'real self' page with the video. Tell them you will not continue to pay until they fix the problem. Stay firm and demand that it is fixed. Ask for an "in treatment consultation". Ask that they take pictures (including a frontal picture with your teeth openned and apart - because when they are closed together it hides the unevenness) then point it out and ask that they come up wtih a plan to fix it. That can be fixed. Don't let them mislead and lie to you. You are not crazy. You are correct. Be sure to put everything in e-mails and in writing otherwise they will deny that you ever had a problem and point to the fact that you continued to show up, pay and allowed them to disband as you agreeing that treatment is was completed correctly.
Thanks for sharing your review. I hope you find support in this community.