Will Insurance Cover the Cost of Vaneers for Ground Down Teeth? (photo)

Insurance will never cover anything that resembles cosmetic regardless of the underlying problem.  It is an added benefit to have dental insurance, but be mindful of the fact that benefits paid are just benefits toward your dental procedure.. You are grinding you teeth and you mentioned you have gone through a bite guard! Veneers would probably not be the right solution. You need to correct your bite first and find out where it is off.  You might consider  Zirconia crowns, which are more durable than veneers. Consider doing  a consultation with  a Neuromuscular Dentist who is trained in TMJ and other bite problems. At least have a consultation with one before you do the dental work. You would not want to grind through the crowns!  Good luck and do your research!

You need more than couple veneers and usually insurance will not cover cosmetic procedures. I recommend you to have consultation with a Prosthodontist in your area.

It sounds like you think you want to get veneers to help fix your bite and treat your headaches. You are on the right path, in that bite problems can contribute to excessive wear, headaches and TMJ problems.

It's not likely your insurance will help much, but you may have options to help solve the problem.

You need a good cosmetic dentist, as well as one who is skilled at managing bite issues. It can be hard to find someone who is truly good at both parts. Look at before and after photos to get an idea of the cosmetic and aesthetic results. Look for testimonials about improvements in bite problems.

You may need very extensive work (including porcelain veneers), but a great practitioner will help set a plan that you can do quickly or in smaller pieces.

You need a lot other treatment to correct your bite. I would advise you to seek out the opinions of at lest 2 dentists that are experts in "occlusion". Unless your entire bite is dealt with properly, any Veneers placed on your anterior teeth only, will surely fail.

we need to check your bite, first, to correct and prevent the TMJ issues, and also we can do the cosmetic veneers,but yes there is a solution,your insurance can work, and can pay you back if you do the treatment out of your country.as an emergency

Sounds like your bite is overclosed, thus the TMJ, and headache problems.  Your overall bite needs to be opened.  This will require molar restorations as well.  Avoid veneers in favor of crowns.  Your clenching and grinding will break the veneers eventually.  

Insurance in dentistry is a joke. You would be lucky to get insurance pay for a simple crown let alone a veneer. Even if they did pay anything, most people have $1000-$1500 maximum allowance per year. Veneers run $1000- $1500 per tooth. You do the math, will it matter? b the time you do one single crown or root canal, it is maximized ! dental insurance is like a rebate . And they put the dentist through loops after loops to reimburse. Insurance is there for one purpose only " make money for the investors" .  Now in order to resolve the patients's insurance allowance , in my office,  I usually bill insurance for crowns , as in most cases the patient will need full coverage on the tooth rather than Partial ( veneer) any way. Specially in the case of some one like your who will need a full arch at the minimum or full mouth restoration to correct the relation of the upper and lower jaw in relation to the head and neck  musculature and positioning  Since he cost is about 20-40K ,  I usually wave  the patient's insurnace allowance. So that they do not depend on their insurance which is in dentistry just good for preventive procedures such as cleaning ,and periodontal care.  

good luck.

Insurance will max out at $1000-2000. To fix your situation will take closer to $20-50,000 so insurance assistance won't matter much. It is like buying a Ford pickup truck with a rebate. It is nice, but not significant.

 

no matter what your reason for treatment is.