A Letter From Dr. Spinosa
Hello,
As an Orthodontist for the past 40 years in New Jersey and California, the one continual struggle that I could never solve was the poor hygiene in so many of my patients.
As much as I tried, I had never been able to change patients from poor brushers to excellent brushers.
Why, I wondered..
Well it turns out that the tools we give patients don’t work for the average patient. Toothbrushes are bulky, need precise angling to be effective and proxy brushes are time consuming and don’t fill the interproximal space. Not to mention, the patients we deal with are mostly teens. Easily distracted and impatient just like we were at their age.
Instead, patients need something very effective, super quick and easy to use.
One day I realized that a brush in the shape of a large proxy brush could be the solution. And after 4 years of trial and error, we had a great prototype and a patent.
The concept is very simple, indeed.
With its extra-large size, when placed above and below each arch wire and used with horizontal brushing strokes, it thoroughly cleans all the areas around the brackets including up to the gum line. It even cleans interproximally!
All within 30 seconds.
The majority of patients adopt the brush straight away, especially after I educate them about plaque and the damage it’s doing to their teeth.
The patients actually report back how easy it is to use and how clean their teeth feel.
For the patients that don’t use it, I bring them in for a 2-minute hygiene check in 2 weeks. 99% of these patients come back with spectacular hygiene.
I did what I never thought was possible – change a poor brusher into an excellent one.
Ortho-buddy is easy, effective and cost effective. For less than the cost of a bracket, you can change the hygiene of your patients.
No more wasted time with hygiene instruction and no more disappointed general practitioners. No more tears on debanding day.
And above all, no more decalcification, cavities, and gum surgeries post orthodontics.
Only happy smiles and healthy teeth and gums.
Please fill out the form below to receive samples so you can see the results for yourself. We’re so confident, place your first order and if the results aren’t amazing, return the unused brushes for a refund!
Let’s make hygiene with braces easy.
Regards,
Dr. Tom Spinosa
The Hygiene Check
Step 1. Your patient has been given the Ortho-buddy brush and has demonstrated the proper use.
Step 2. If your patient subsequently comes in with poor hygiene, they are either not using Ortho-buddy correctly or not using it at all. Take a minute to show them the plaque and explain how harmful plaque can be on their teeth. Again the proper use of Ortho-buddy.
Step 3. Now tell your patient and the parent that you want to schedule a hygiene appointment in 2 weeks for 2 minutes. In this appointment, you will check to make sure the patient is effective at maintaining their hygiene. Your patient's parents will be thankful that you care so much.
Step 4. During the hygiene check appointment, evaluate their hygiene. 99% of patients that understand the importance of oral hygiene during orthodontic treatment, who have been given Ortho-buddy, and who are called in for a hygiene check will become an excellent brusher. At this point, heap tons of praise with your patient for their major accomplishment. Praise goes a long way in keeping our patients motivated.
Conclusion: Finally we have an easy and effective tool that allows patient's to maintain excellent hygiene. Our job as orthodontists just became easier.
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