Medical Card Extraction under anasthetic

angelfire9

Is this possible?
My sister needs 3 teeth pulled but is terrified of dentists
She has a full medical card
Is there a way she can get her teeth extracted under general anasthetic via the medical card scheme I'd say she'd pay the balance between what the medical card entitles her to and the cost of the extractions (if its not crazy money)

Any ideas?

hg03 eyu

The health board does extractions under GA only for young children and special needs patients.

So unless your sister is one of the above the answer to your question is no!

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Dentists cannot top up their medical card treatments. You sister either takes what the medical card provides or can go private there is no halfway. You could look for an oral surgeon with a GA list, of a dentist that treats under sedation.

breedie

It depends on the individual case. I had two extractions under GA on medical card and don't belong in either category outlined above.

In my case, I was automatically referred by my dentist. I have the utmost sympathy for your sister and was wondering if perhaps your dentist (or GP in consultation with dentist)could prescribe something for her to take beforehand so she's not so tense? Good luck with it.

georgieporgy

breedie wrote: »

It depends on the individual case. I had two extractions under GA on medical card and don't belong in either category outlined above.

In my case, I was automatically referred by my dentist. I have the utmost sympathy for your sister and was wondering if perhaps your dentist (or GP in consultation with dentist)could prescribe something for her to take beforehand so she's not so tense? Good luck with it.

were they 2 impacted wisdom teeth? those are the usual cases done under GA.

breedie

No, they weren't and in fact I was only referred for one tooth but at the consultation I was asked if I'd like another removed as well "while they were there". Perhaps I was just lucky...............