I consulted with a mother and her 15 year old daughter last week and I realized that I needed to speak with the young girl's orthodontist. I emailed him my concerns as well as sending him some photographs of his patient. After playing phone tag we finally connected and the young orthodontist thanked me for contacting him. " You are the first dentist to call me and I agree with your concerns. I will make it better."
Houston, we have a problem, as the saying goes.
Why aren't other dentists calling specialists?
There are only two reasons:
They don't know or they don't care.
I am in contact with the specialists that you are referred to on a daily basis. WHY?
Because people I do know and I do care.
That is what you expect from me and that is what you deserve.