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Subject: Re: I took the plunge

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Jim

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Date Posted: 21:41:11 08/09/04 Mon
In reply to: Melody 's message, "Re: I took the plunge" on 21:10:53 08/09/04 Mon

I thought it was almost always the ortho who placed the brackets.

My ortho assistant only prepared my teeth with the etchant material, cured it, and helped fit the bands. My ortho checked the bands, placed the brackets (the assistant cured them), and even placed the bumpers on the back of my teeth (a seemingly simple procedure).

My assistant has been there forever. I think she is one of the better ones there and I know she was there when I had braces the first time.

I guess the ortho assistants have less privileges at my ortho's.

I found it rather surprising that the assistant placed the brackets because they need to be pretty precise. They can always be adjusted, but they takes more chair time and such.

I have found it interesting when reading these forums and such how the privileges of ortho assistants differ from office to office.

I'd have much fun placing the brackets on peoples' teeth. Some ortho needs to hire me! As long as I don't have to wear scrubs, I think I could get over the whole stigma. Especially if they gave me a special title. :>

>My Ortho assistant placed all of my brackets, then she
>called the Ortho over for a "bracket check"...the
>ortho came over and inspected and made a couple of
>minor adjustments before using the light wand to cure
>them. Is this uncommon?
>
>Melody
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>
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>>Congrats.
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>>Did your ortho assistant actually place the brackets?
>>I've never heard of this before.
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Subject	Author	Date
Re: I took the plunge	Stacey	03:51:17 08/10/04 Tue
Re: I took the plunge -- Jim, 09:02:11 08/10/04 Tue Re: I took the plunge -- Abby, 19:38:24 08/12/04 Thu Re: I took the plunge -- Brandy, 19:45:29 08/12/04 Thu Re: I took the plunge -- Jim, 19:48:16 08/12/04 Thu Re: I took the plunge -- skowjams, 09:23:55 08/13/04 Fri My Ortho is not the Greedy type! -- Stacey, 06:13:58 08/13/04 Fri