Well, after Jacob's failed attempt to move his top tooth forward we took him back to get re-evaluated by his pediatric dentist. First, I must say that this dental office is awesome (West Valley Pediatric Dentistry)!!! Anyhow, the dentist took another look and told us that not only is the tooth not going to move on it's own, but it'll actually get worse, because he has much crowding in his mouth. We were referred over to the pediatric Orthodontist, which happens to be 3 doors down from the dentist.
We walked over to the ortho to make an appointment for a consult, turns out they had openings all morning, so we were seen right then and there (nice!!! saved us a trip). Well, Jacob's tooth is what they call a "cross-bite", meaning it is BEHIND his lower teeth. The problem with this is, that (cross-bit) tooth constantly hits against his lower teeth, which will mess them up. Actually, the ortho pointed out a chip that was already in one of Jacobs permanent teeth, caused by this issue. So anyhow, to make a long story short, he needs a retainer, like NOW. That tooth needs to be pulled forward to prevent further damage to his other teeth. The retainer will not make his teeth "straight", but it will pull the tooth, in question, forward. Later on, when he has most/all of his adult teeth braces will be the topic of discussion.
Well, at this point insurance covers SQUAT. CRAP!!!! I did call them, and they said to have the ortho-office send in a pre-auth stating this is a "medically necessary" procedure and they will consider covering the costs. Ugh, not getting my hopes up, but it's worth a try, right?!
Perhaps I should start a Jacob-Dental-Fund or something, lol! Looks like this kids is about to get real expensive.
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5 comments:
wow, that really stinks. The things we do for our kids!
It seems to only get worse once they get older. We are almost done paying off Chelsea's braces and we will have a year to save up for the down payment on Cherish's, I wish I had an ortho in the family :)
That sucks that you have to pay for it out of pocket but hopefully they will cover it. Just how long ago you didn't think they would cover the cost of pulling the tooth, so there is hope!
Maybe a carwash for the dental fund. Don't you ever wonder where the money for all the carwashes is really going???
I had to wear a retainer like Jacob will when I was little. Heads Up those things get lost! Good Luck with everything. You are a great mom, isn't it great we get so concerned about everything. It's part of being the mom.
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