Guest guest Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 My son's pediatrician thought his head was a bit too flat in the back and sent us to have it evaluated. It is flat, which I thought was too flat as well, and now they want to put him in something called a DOC band. He would have to wear this for about 12 weeks and it will help round out his head and make it more symmetrical again. We were told that if it isn't fixed, it could get worse over the next 2 months or so (my son is 4 months old) and cause jaw and teeth alignment problems in the future. My uncle is a dentist and although he's never thought about it before, he said that after he thought about it, it is posslbe for that to happen. I was just wondering if anyone here had any experience with this and this type of band? Insurance usually doesn't cover this type of thing and it's about $3000 to have it all done. This includes the weekly visits for adjustments to the band. My grandmother is lending us the money, but it is a lot. I know something needs to be done for him because I didn't need a doctor to tell me that the back of his head is flatter than it should be, but I want to find out what I can before handing over $3000 to this place. Thanks! and BCF 03/25/2004 DBB 23/7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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