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Does Medicaid cover bridge work?

AmandaMac2016Oct 2, 2016
I am missing four teeth - incisors 23-26 which fell out or were broken. I understand that implants are not covered my Medicaid, but what about a bridge? It would be nice to have the missing teeth replaced since I kind of need them for trivial things like eating and it makes job hunting difficult with a giant gap in my mouth.

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Dr. Jean-Paul Banh, DDS
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Answered on Nov 7, 2016
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