Dental Lab Network - View Single Post - CDT to be or not to be, that is the question

labdude · 08-28-2008, 03:42 PM

Hi Rob,
Thanks for chiming in.
Maybe I'm not clear enough. My main focus is on SML doing treatment plans, nationwide or GPs. Focused on them as I have known of them ans this practice for 35 of the 39 years I've had in ortho. My focus on them is brought on by the focus of those drs and lab owners that were around me when I was in L.A. Left L.A. in 1992.
It's is ture there are GPs everywhere doing ortho and other things. The lines are not clear as they could be, for all types of practice.
An informed public is what we not. Not more regulations like a required CDT etc. If there is no specialist near you, say you rural, your choices are limited for treatment. No big deal with me. Just, disclose tothe peole, that while your not a specialist ina given field, you are competent. Let the perosn decide. If they want a crown from China, give them all the info on that situation. Radical on the China thing, but, how can a perosn make a good decision for themselves if they don't know the info.
Then the other problem comes up....some of the public doesn't care anyway.

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labdude Stellar Patrol Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cascades in Oregon Age: 55 Posts: 926 Gallery: 16 Rating: 100% (4) Rep Power: 2	Hi Rob, Thanks for chiming in. Maybe I'm not clear enough. My main focus is on SML doing treatment plans, nationwide or GPs. Focused on them as I have known of them ans this practice for 35 of the 39 years I've had in ortho. My focus on them is brought on by the focus of those drs and lab owners that were around me when I was in L.A. Left L.A. in 1992. It's is ture there are GPs everywhere doing ortho and other things. The lines are not clear as they could be, for all types of practice. An informed public is what we not. Not more regulations like a required CDT etc. If there is no specialist near you, say you rural, your choices are limited for treatment. No big deal with me. Just, disclose tothe peole, that while your not a specialist ina given field, you are competent. Let the perosn decide. If they want a crown from China, give them all the info on that situation. Radical on the China thing, but, how can a perosn make a good decision for themselves if they don't know the info. Then the other problem comes up....some of the public doesn't care anyway. __________________ McKenzie Ortho. 888-996-0522 P.O. Box 23 Vida, Or. 97488 Last edited by labdude : 08-28-2008 at 03:45 PM.