Mike I wanna chime in, I've read your discussions about GP's pretending to be orthodontist's. However, that's like telling all the GP's they can't do Endo, because their not a Endodontist, or do a crown or denture, because their not Prosthodontists. In addition, I see more Periodontist's placing implants in patients than I do Oral Surgeons or GP's, I thought Periodontist's were supposedly concerned about gums. In fairness, the GP's have to advertise/market their abilities and some of the GP's have spent the time and dedication to learn orthodontics.
As for the CDT, I have two of them, does it make me better than someone else, nope, just meant I or my lab spent the money for me take the test. It's all BS, it's just a way for the government to have it's hand on you (hence the states that require you have a CDT to own or start your lab). The NADL lost respect with me when it wouldn't try to take a stand against all the offshore manufacturing coming into the states. I know some long time CDT's that turned their CDT back into the NADL because of this. Another thing that ticks me off about the NADL is that lately they are meeting with the FDA and other government regulators, FOR WHAT? It's an act, they took a stance a few years back and now they want to act like they are trying to protect us or get more mandates, We don't need more government, we need the government to give us our money back. Okay, enough of my rant...lol
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