Blog: conversations

I had a patient with neurosensory issues in last week. We were planning to put the orthodontic braces on his teeth - we call that process "bonding" or a "bond-up".

Kid: What are you going to do to me today?

Me: Stick the braces on your teeth.

Is this going to hurt?

Me or you?

Me! Is it going to hurt me?

No, it's not going ...

"No, I'm not getting train track braces. Never. Never. Not ever. No. No. Mummy, stop smiling, mummy, stop smiling!!!!"

"Happy New Year!"
"And the same to yourself!"

"I see we haven't seen you since March last year, that's 10 months since you last orthodontic appointment"
"I know, I've been busy."
"You know, you're meant to see us more often than that - if we don't see you regularly the treatment doesn't go as fast as it should."
"I ...