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My daughter beat me up (Galway/medical card/dentists?)

  • 21-06-2011 3:22pm
    #1
    Fenster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭


    My daughter accidentally knocked the cap off of my front tooth yesterday while we were playing (through a perfectly aimed headbutt), and I need to get this looked at. Does anyone with recent experience know where I might stand with HSE and dental work through my medical card? I do understand that available services were drastically reduced in 2010 as a cost-saving measure.

    Do I need to contact the HSE (Shantalla) and get authorization for dental work?
    Should I directly contact dentists in the city and talk to them?


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  • #2
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    You are entitled to 2 fillings per calendar year, a check-up every 12 months and as many extractions as you want.
    You'll have to go through your dentist for any authorisation for anything extra.
    If it's cosmetic, you won't get authorisation tbh.


  • #3
    Fenster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭Fenster


    snubbleste wrote: »
    You are entitled to 2 fillings per calendar year, a check-up every 12 months and as many extractions as you want.
    You'll have to go through your dentist for any authorisation for anything extra.
    If it's cosmetic, you won't get authorisation tbh.

    Ouch. Guess I should contact a dentist directly.


  • #4
    Redhairedguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭Redhairedguy


    Fenster wrote: »
    Ouch. Guess I should contact a dentist directly.

    And a whatever the equivalent of Childline is for adults who suffer under dangerous children. :P


  • #5
    martin6651
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,003 ✭✭✭martin6651


    Where would I get a list of medical card dentists


  • #6
    slideshow bob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 369 ✭✭slideshow bob


    martin6651 wrote: »
    Where would I get a list of medical card dentists
    http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Find_a_Service/LHO/Galway/Dental_and_Orthodontic_Services/
    Local Health Office,
    Galway Local Health Office,
    25 Newcastle Road,
    Galway Tel: (091) 523 122


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  • #7
    beagle001
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    if I am correct.Used them before and they are very good,zero pain from the procedure,they do take medical card applications as the person in front of me was filling out his form and told me he was getting an extraction for free as he was in real pain.Think anything cosmetic is not covered,best look into prices up north if its a crown you will need as I suspect as caps are generally short term solutions.


  • #8
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Any recommendations please send by PM folks.


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