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29. In the same boat
We have great insurance from our company, yet their dental plan is useless.
I'm in the process of having the same done right now, however this is just the start.
After the braces come of, which are to align my bite for the same reason, I have to get three
implants and then after 14 veneers. The braces have been on for almost a year now and the work after
will take at least three years more. All out of pocket. Serious money, all told, about $75 large.
Oh, I forgot about the particulate bone augmentation I needed to build up one side of the upper jaw for
an implant to work.
As for the Invisalign braces, I got the old style ones as they do a better and faster job of it and cost a bit less.
All this after I went to two a-holes in NJ who pulled teeth, put in implants three weeks later against my wishes, I researched
the process and said they should heal for at least 6 months before placing them and was told that was not the case. Well, I went to
the NJDA and got my money back. I could have sued but I don't believe in that, so I went the polite way and the system worked for me.
If you need any advice, just send an email, I'd be glad to help. I have a 4 DDS team in NY who work on the rich and famous. I was shown
pics of celebs, CEO's & others, many fly in from over seas just for these guys.
Hope it works out for you.
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  So, I need 5,000$ in dental work, have private dental insurance, and will have to pay 5,000$. usregimechange  Jul-15-09 09:33 PM   #0 
   Your private insurance probably states this isn't covered. You probably don't really need this.  lindisfarne   Jul-15-09 09:37 PM   #1 
   I have insurance; it covered what needed to be done; still paid additional $5K  REP   Jul-15-09 09:39 PM   #2 
   Was your idea to have half the work in December and the rest in January? n/t  Stephanie   Jul-15-09 10:00 PM   #11 
      Nope.  REP   Jul-15-09 10:11 PM   #14 
   So go for the crowns.  Demobrat   Jul-15-09 09:39 PM   #3 
   I have some crowns, and they are beautiful, but straight teeth in proper  Ilsa   Jul-15-09 11:54 PM   #38 
   My dentist has a pamphlet in his office  proud2BlibKansan   Jul-15-09 09:40 PM   #4 
   +1  Raine1967   Jul-15-09 10:17 PM   #17 
   Get a statement from the dentist "necessary to maintain health"  WillieW   Jul-15-09 09:42 PM   #5 
   Does your insurance cover the regular metal braces?  MadMaddie   Jul-15-09 09:42 PM   #6 
   Nope.  usregimechange   Jul-15-09 09:51 PM   #8 
   Been there, done that- I can relate.  BeHereNow   Jul-15-09 09:47 PM   #7 
   I agree  Goddess me   Jul-15-09 11:24 PM   #30 
      Welcome to DU!!!!  BeHereNow   Jul-15-09 11:28 PM   #32 
         I was lucky  Goddess me   Jul-15-09 11:35 PM   #34 
         Same here. Our dentist had a heart attack a few weeks ago. She was back  alfredo   Jul-16-09 11:34 PM   #53 
   Sounds familiar  Sabriel   Jul-15-09 09:53 PM   #9 
   Too bad you are not closer to Mexico - There are some excellent dentists  Bobbieo   Jul-15-09 09:58 PM   #10 
      One of my relatives goes to Mexico  Sabriel   Jul-15-09 10:03 PM   #13 
      That's what I'm going to do when (if) I get another job.  Withywindle   Jul-16-09 12:04 AM   #40 
   I have no insurance.  travelingtypist   Jul-15-09 10:00 PM   #12 
   How about getting a second opinion?  femmocrat   Jul-15-09 10:11 PM   #15 
   By the way, I was really impressed with invisalign  skipos   Jul-15-09 10:16 PM   #16 
   Hey, this is AMERICA! How many teeth does it take to eat a peanut butter sandwich anyway?  Speck Tater   Jul-15-09 10:19 PM   #18 
   Now that was funny!  usregimechange   Jul-15-09 10:36 PM   #19 
   Thats the kind of insurance the republicans want you to have...  demosincebirth   Jul-15-09 10:36 PM   #20 
   warning its their plan..  Historic NY   Jul-15-09 10:44 PM   #23 
      OMG  Goddess me   Jul-16-09 12:13 AM   #42 
   This is what has me concerned about health care.  Lagomorph   Jul-15-09 10:37 PM   #21 
   Why would you be excluded from care that others get?  Gwendolyn   Jul-15-09 10:47 PM   #25 
      Just looking at the current model.  Lagomorph   Jul-15-09 11:14 PM   #28 
      Yes, exactly. But you seem to be confusing health care with dental care.  Gwendolyn   Jul-15-09 11:25 PM   #31 
      But dental care IS health care.  Occulus   Jul-15-09 11:38 PM   #35 
         Sometimes...  Lagomorph   Jul-16-09 03:40 AM   #45 
         Philosophically yes, of course it is.  Gwendolyn   Jul-17-09 01:50 AM   #56 
         Absolutely correct!!!  hamsterjill   Jul-17-09 11:04 AM   #61 
         Completely agree  JerseygirlCT   Jul-17-09 11:37 AM   #66 
   My two granddaughters both need braces  asjr   Jul-15-09 10:40 PM   #22 
   Dental insurance is one of the biggest scams going  Warpy   Jul-15-09 10:47 PM   #24 
   Any where near a dental school? If so I would check to see if  rurallib   Jul-15-09 10:51 PM   #26 
   Depends on dental school. At some, you might save 25%, and you spend at least 2x the time there.n/t  lindisfarne   Jul-15-09 11:49 PM   #37 
   Go to a bar. Make a move on a bloke's girl. You're covered. nt  TheMadMonk   Jul-15-09 11:10 PM   #27 
   In the same boat  TatonkaJames   Jul-15-09 11:21 PM   #29 
   Orthodontics, not covered by any dental plan. Dental is already the most  RB TexLa   Jul-15-09 11:31 PM   #33 
   Welcome to full blown corporate fascism.  Boddingham   Jul-15-09 11:40 PM   #36 
   Yep, I can't afford the co-pay and will have no insurance soon  upi402   Jul-15-09 11:57 PM   #39 
   regular braces are cheaper than invisalign. They work faster also  Liberal_in_LA   Jul-16-09 12:05 AM   #41 
   Yes, that's what I was going to post  tammywammy   Jul-17-09 12:27 AM   #54 
   I have a similar story.  ladywnch   Jul-16-09 12:32 AM   #43 
   What an awful situation. Arghh.  truedelphi   Jul-16-09 03:21 AM   #44 
   Never allow them to ruin a good tooth to bridge it. Itll always be a mistake youll regret. nt  cabluedem   Jul-16-09 07:23 AM   #47 
      it is the only thing they will pay for so  ladywnch   Jul-16-09 11:13 PM   #52 
   Wisdom teeth removed. Insurance wouldn't cover anasthetic.  western mass   Jul-16-09 06:05 AM   #46 
   Orthodontia not covered under my dental policy, either. n/t  hippywife   Jul-16-09 12:58 PM   #48 
   so go buy a different plan that covers it and in 6 months get the work done.  cbdo2007   Jul-16-09 01:00 PM   #49 
   My dental insurance covered $1800 of my $10k implants. Also, get a second opinion  Xithras   Jul-16-09 01:13 PM   #50 
   Wait--don't you have to pay them on top of the $5,000  librechik   Jul-16-09 01:28 PM   #51 
   Here a goes a dentist with 40 years' experience who does braces  Wakingupnow   Jul-17-09 01:43 AM   #55 
   Thank you very much, good information  usregimechange   Jul-17-09 01:51 AM   #57 
   Not Everyone Is As Ethical  NashVegas   Jul-17-09 11:58 AM   #67 
   I have something similar  Missy Vixen   Jul-17-09 01:57 AM   #58 
   Best wishes to you  usregimechange   Jul-17-09 02:02 AM   #59 
   watch out about breaking and rewiring the jaw.  Wakingupnow   Jul-17-09 10:50 AM   #60 
      I only wish I lived in your neighborhood  Missy Vixen   Jul-17-09 11:34 AM   #64 
   Belize for dental work. Seriously. I can put you in touch with  mnhtnbb   Jul-17-09 11:23 AM   #62 
   it's unfortunate, but probably not covered because it's "elective"  dionysus   Jul-17-09 11:25 AM   #63 
   If you end up having to pay for it out of pocket  Goblinmonger   Jul-17-09 11:34 AM   #65 
   Go For A Second Opinion  NashVegas   Jul-17-09 12:00 PM   #68 
   Try and locate a dental school near you.  Javaman   Jul-17-09 12:53 PM   #69 
 

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