Does Diabetes or Leaky Heart Valves Change How I Should Handle Six Broken Teeth?

asked 1 year ago by toothless in Georgia
Latest answer by Olga Kharevich, DMD, PhD
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Tags: age 45-54, diabetes, heart

I have considered implants or dentures though I'm only 48 y/o because my teeth keep breaking. I've already had 3 pulled. I have very limited dental insurance and good medical insurance. is there any way the other issues can make any of the charges go under medical. Thanks for ANY help.

5 answers to Does Diabetes or Leaky Heart Valves Change How I Should Handle Six Broken Teeth?

Diabetes, heart condition and medical insurance

Medical insurance has a very little history of compensation for dental conditions. Certain cases of trauma, cancer reconstructions or malformations which require implant supported restorations, facial prosthesis, or orthognathic cases can be reimbursed by medical insurance. But this is very individual for every case. The patients with any medical condition require the release from current physician before any comprehensive treatment. For diabetic patient we obtain medical clearance... more

Olga Kharevich, DMD, PhD
Miami Cosmetic Dentist

www.cosmeticreconstructivedentistry.com

Medical reasons for getting benefits for dental treatment

Medical insurance do not cover for teeth related procedures and I do not think this is possible. The only exception would be trauma or pathology. In this case, medical may cover for extraction and sometimes even implants for replacement.

H. Ryan Kazemi, DMD
Bethesda Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

www.facialart.com

Diabetes can affect dental treatment outcomes.

Im hoping the heart condition is being treated by a cardiologist. That said there isnt much we can do with medical insurance and dental treatment..We've tried for years to bill medical and they deny every claim..

Michael J. Thomas, DDS
Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist

Dental insurance and Medical insurance exclude each other

As a rule of thumb, while medical conditions are managed for dental procedures, the dental procedures are still dental (even with a medical necessity).

Lance Timmerman, DMD
Seattle Cosmetic Dentist

Medical issues can be related to your dental health.

Unfortunately, medical insurance will not cover dental procedures nor will it be. In some cases it will consider a sinus lift, however not if it is in conjunction of the placement of dental implants. Again, medical conditions will not justify dental treatment as far as insurance, which is what I believe you are asking. The fact that your teeth keep breaking is either due to the fact that you are missing teeth, thus too much stress is affecting the remaining teeth, or... more

Anca Bazile, DDS
New York Cosmetic Dentist

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