Re: HELP - BAND fitting on day 13

[Guest guest]

Yes, you should contact the Ortho and tell them that this is

unacceptable. Orthomerica's guidelines state no more than 14 days

between casting/scanning and fitting.

Jen

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> > Hi guys,

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> > I really really need help. I scheduled an appt with

> > Cranial Technologies in Dallas and our son got

> > his casting done. Our son is five months old and

> > had positional plagiocephaly. During this appt, they

> > put the plaster around his head and they then i am assuming

> > send the dimensions in for the band to get built.

> >

> > *** We were told we needed to come back in then

> > within ten days for his band fitting. This is the first

> > time the band will have been put on his head.

> > Here is the problem: The band was not shipped in time from

> > the company to the docs office. So we originally had

> > an appt to go in and get his fitting done on the 10th day

> > after the original casting. NOW we are scheduled due to the delay

> > to go in on the 13th DAY AFTER THE ORIGINAL CASTING.

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> > *** He is 5 months old. They kept stressing that the

> > band needed to be put on his head and fitted within

> > ten days after casting/moulding. A five month old baby

> > grows quickly, so now I am worried because our fitting is

> > scheduled for the 13th day after casting.

> >

> > DOES ANYONE KNOW IF FITTING THE BAND ON THE 13TH DAY INSTEAD

> > OF WITHIN THE 10 DAY PERIOD WILL HARM MY BABY OR CAUSE

> > THE BAND NOT TO FIT CORRECTLY????????

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