There was a huge commotion and anger at the humble and visionary suggestion of Dr Jayant Dehadrai ( Hon Secretary 2002-2006 ) for an IQ test for office bearers of the Indian Orthodontic Society.
Today the web site www.iosweb.net the official web site of the Indian Orthodontic Society is a subject of much ridicule and embarrassment for the profession for the depiction of an Orthodontist with a stethoscope around his shoulder.
The Govt of India through it's Ministry of Health and Family Planning advertises for the promotion of practically every health related issue. There are advertisements in the print media for Child welfare, Family Planning, Eye care, Heart Care, Brain Diseases, etc. Of late even advertisements for yoga and Yunani medicine have appeared promoting the disciplines.
Most unfortunately, the Government of India and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have never ever advertised for Oral and Dental Health.
The answer to the RTI application is enough proof of this step fatherly attitude of the
Government.
The last policy statement of the Government of India on Dental health was issued
in the year 1946 one year before independence. It was stated that Dentistry is for the affluent
only. Since then the Government has had no time to re-evaluate Dentistry in the service of the
people. How can we assure a decent future to our young graduates in the face of this apathy?
The only promotion that is carried out is by the tooth paste companies. And they do not promote beyond brushing. How is the public ever going to be aware of the potential of the dental graduate trying to make a living in the profession?
How can DCI justify it's existence? Are they only concerned with the teaching aspect of the profession? What about the application aspect of the knowledge attained?
Large scale acceptance of Orthodontic treatment and poorly trained Orthodontists are creating a situation that can best be described as patient abuse . If the patient is a child it can also be called child abuse.
Unfortunately, child abuse is seen only in terms of Sexual abuse. The other forms of recognized abuse are Physical, Mental and Social.
Wrong Orthodontic treatment delivered on purpose with an economic interest in mind and unnecessary treatment carried out with no outcome over long periods of time also amounts to child abuse.
One of the earliest and most brazen examples of patient and child abuse in Orthodontics, was the bonding of four and later two Begg brackets on the incisors of children as old as 7 years, earlier with a small piece of wire and later when confidence picked up without any wire at all .
The only purpose was to book the patient. It is like branding an animal to say that “ this is mine “ The patient would now be booked by the Orthodontist and the unsuspecting parent would feel that something is being done.
Another form of patient abuse prevalent in Orthodontics, is the postponement of extractions in very obvious extraction cases. The teeth are bonded and moved out into protrusion. When more than 80% of the money has been collected, extractions are suggested. If the patient agrees, all's well. If the patient refuses, no problem, he has already paid up a major portion getting nothing back in return. The patient is likely to go out and declare that the treatment is of no value and useless and ineffective.
The promotion of certain type of bracket for treatment without the need for extraction is also a type of child abuse. The Patient is subjected to long years of treatment without reaching a conclusion or result.
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