Many orthodontic offices accept patients directly, although referrals from dentists are also common and can be useful when care needs to be coordinated. Confirm the featured clinic’s current policy when booking.
Many orthodontic offices accept patients directly, although referrals from dentists are also common and can be useful when care needs to be coordinated. Confirm the featured clinic’s current policy when booking.
This guide is written for Maple Ridge patients as decision support. It cannot determine suitability for treatment without an examination and appropriate records.
Self referral is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Dentist referrals is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Shared records is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Coordinated care is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Yes. Ongoing general dental care remains important during orthodontic treatment.
Often, existing relevant records can be shared with consent, though the orthodontic office decides whether additional records are needed.
Referral status generally does not determine treatment complexity or the services required.