<p>This is a shame, but I am not surprised. It is rare that one orthodontist agrees with the work done by another. They all have been trained in their own methods and timetables, so it isn’t unusual that they don’t want to take on the responsibility of a case that was started by another and (in their eyes) not done the way they would have done it to begin with. I can imagine how frustrating it must be since your S still needs braces. </p>
<p>What does his local ortho say? Can he/she recommend a peer to take over the work in L.A.? Can he schedule appts back at home (over Thanksgiving, Winter, spring?) I don’t know what stage he is at, but that might just mean delaying the procedures (since tightening won’t happen every 4-6 weeks) but still progress would be made and he might be out of braces by summer? </p>
<p>Just a few thoughts.</p>