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Do not use Dr. Saepoff for TMJ or orthodonture. Here is my story.
I agreed to orthodontal treament for myself and my daughter, after significant inducement by Dr. Saepoff. We had only had a few visits when she mentioned I had a TMJ issue with jaw clicking and that she could provide TMJ therapy for $3000, not billable to insurance. And also that my TMJ issue could be helped with some orthodontal bite correction. Papers were given outlining the treatment with no reference to Dr. Saepoff''s qualification as an orthodontist or TMJ therapist.
I stupidly signed on for Dr. Saepoff to do both my and my daughter's ortho. Thousands of dollars and two years of appointments and pain later, I asked to stop my Invisalign treatments. My daughter's case has also not progressed.
I now know that Invisalign adult cases have a 50% failure rate. That rate would have to include my case, wherein my molars have been shoved arounds, my mouth and gums have been irritated, my teeth have decayed due to very tight plastic Invisalign trays, my bite is now uncomfortable with random issues of neck tightness and pain. without the minor changes Dr. Saepoff and I discussed.
Do not use Dr. Saepoff. There are many more qualified ortho docs.
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