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Dental

DawnMc · 2006-11-25 21:02:41

Hi lads, I'm prob posting this in the wrong forum, not sure where I post it. I've been told that I have to get my four wisdom teeth extracted. The dentist said it'll be very expensive if I don't have medical cover. I checked out VHI and BUPA but I can't figure out which will cover the dental treatment. Any advice?

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25-11-2006 10:02pm

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DawnMc

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Hi lads,
I'm prob posting this in the wrong forum, not sure where I post it. I've been told that I have to get my four wisdom teeth extracted. The dentist said it'll be very expensive if I don't have medical cover. I checked out VHI and BUPA but I can't figure out which will cover the dental treatment.
Any advice?

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#2 25-11-2006 10:05pm
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You'll have to declare the condition before you get cover which will up your premium a fair bit, either that or they won't cover you,

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#3 25-11-2006 10:06pm
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I got 3 wisdom teeth out under general anaesthetic at the Northbrook clinic in Ranalegh D6 about 4 years ago - cost me about 900 euro IIRC and you can claim some of that back for Med1 refunds.

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#4 25-11-2006 10:07pm
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Feck. What plan should I go with though? Does the basic one cover it? Thanks

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#5 25-11-2006 10:29pm
samo

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No idea on that one - I paid for mine outright - (well got a loan for it!) as like Sangre said there's minimum waiting times etc through VHI and they wont cover you for pre-existing conditions and I was in agony with them so no chance of waiting.

Should say though that its possible to get it done through the public health system but you'll be waiting a while.

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#6 26-11-2006 1:08am
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There is a dental forum. sci=>biology&medicine=>dental. Some dentist(s) post there i think.

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#7 26-11-2006 3:54am
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wyndham wrote:

There is a dental forum. sci=>biology&medicine=>dental. Some dentist(s) post there i think.

That would be http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=862

Not your ornery onager

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