Does Insurance Cover Dental Bonding?

Any procedure that is elective and done for purely cosmetic reasons is not likely to be an insurance covered service.  However, any service that is done for functional reasons including eliminating decay even if it extends to include cosmetic concerns should be covered.  Dental insurance plans vary significantly by contract, to be sure of coverage for a procedure have your dentist send in a preauthorization request to ascertain what your exact coverage will be prior to having the treatment done.

Usually the dental insurance HMO, PPO is covering majority of the restorative work. The verification of coverage for certain procedures is obtained prior to the procedures. In some cases like Medicare or some Medicaid plans composite bonding sometimes is not covered. Every plan has its` specifications.