My son was in braces for 7, yes, you read correctly, 7 years! His situation wasn't unusual. Dr. Riggs wants to stretch out the treatment for as long as possible...especially if you have Ortho insurance. On top of that, the finished product wasn't very good. I had to take my son to another Ortho for opinions on how to fix Dr. Riggs' yet unfinished procedures.
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