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Medical Card and Dentist?

  • 03-06-2010 4:45pm
    #1
    mary55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭


    Got my medical card today. Just wondering do dentists only cover emergency dental work that needs to be carried out? Has this come into effect yet? Could I get say a filling done if it was emergency work?


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  • #2
    eeloe
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,793 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeloe


    You medical card will cover everything you need, apart from cosmetic work!

    If you need any caps or veneers you'll have to pay for them yourself!


  • #3
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,939 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    unfortunately the med card changes have come in.

    what you are entitled to is:
    1 check up per year
    any neccessary extractions
    emergency prescriptions
    2 fillings per year.

    everything else needs prior approval and is not easy to get.
    cleaning is not covered, dentures are in extreme circumstances etc etc
    as eeloe said, you can't get cosmetic work done. it's a needs system, not a wants. howver, now it's a really really needs system.

    to answer the last question, yes!! sorry for dragging on!!


  • #4
    mary55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭mary55


    can i get fillings done though if they are NOT emergency work?


  • #5
    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    No, but a little lateral thinking may entitle you to get 2 fillings.


  • #6
    mary55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭mary55


    what do you mean by lateral thinking?


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  • #7
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,939 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    this tooth with the hole is really really sore when i eat and drink, but it doesn't keep me awake and it doesn't hurt when you put pressure on it...
    something along those lines. lateral thinking is the phrase i couldn't think of.


  • #8
    mary55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭mary55


    oh rite i get u now. So i guess I am going to basically have to pay if I want my teeth done.:(


  • #9
    tommy21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭tommy21


    mary55 wrote: »
    Got my medical card today. Just wondering do dentists only cover emergency dental work that needs to be carried out? Has this come into effect yet? Could I get say a filling done if it was emergency work?

    Just to clarify, I qualified also recently for a med card. I thought the new changes meant nobody was covered unless it was a bona fide emergency? Are ye saying I could go and get one check-up per year and 2 fillings (hopefully latter not needed!)?!


  • #10
    mary55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭mary55


    Hey according to this these dentists were granted an injuction against the HSE. Does this mean that dental treatment is now free again if you have a medical card which I do?

    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0617/1224272701088.html


  • #11
    caseyann
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,941 ✭✭✭caseyann


    eeloe wrote: »
    You medical card will cover everything you need, apart from cosmetic work!

    If you need any caps or veneers you'll have to pay for them yourself!

    Or canal roots have to pay that yourself also.
    The replacement tooth only if first five in front of mouth.
    The rest fillings extractions cleaning can be done.


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