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Insurance - Wisdom Teeth

  • 21-04-2013 8:55pm
    #1
    StinkySocs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm getting my Wisdom Teeth out tomorrow, in a popular clinic around Ireland...
    I rang my insurance company to see if the cover it, but they said they'd only cover 10% - so basically they'd give me €35!!!

    Is that normal? Do most insurance companies pay for everything?

    Thanks

    SS xx


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  • #2
    Oral Surgeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,240 ✭✭✭Oral Surgeon


    StinkySocs wrote: »
    Hi,

    I'm getting my Wisdom Teeth out tomorrow, in a popular clinic around Ireland...
    I rang my insurance company to see if the cover it, but they said they'd only cover 10% - so basically they'd give me €35!!!

    Is that normal? Do most insurance companies pay for everything?

    Thanks

    SS xx

    If you choose to have your treatment in a clinic that does not have a direct payment agreement with the insurer- then you pay whatever the fee is and try to claim some back form the insurer (which is difficult) and usually only partially covers the cost.
    Those who have a direct payment agreement with the insurance companies (oral surgeons) usually charge consultation and X-ray and then the wisdom tooth removal (provided it is impacted or unerupted) will be covered in full....

    You probably should have checked all of this out before now.....


  • #3
    StinkySocs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭StinkySocs


    Oral Surgeon wrote: »
    If you choose to have your treatment in a clinic that does not have a direct payment agreement with the insurer- then you pay whatever the fee is and try to claim some back form the insurer (which is difficult) and usually only partially covers the cost.
    Those who have a direct payment agreement with the insurance companies (oral surgeons) usually charge consultation and X-ray and then the wisdom tooth removal (provided it is impacted or unerupted) will be covered in full....

    You probably should have checked all of this out before now.....
    Thanks, got it all sorted just have to pay to be sedated!


  • #4
    Oral Surgeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,240 ✭✭✭Oral Surgeon


    StinkySocs wrote: »
    Thanks, got it all sorted just have to pay to be sedated!

    Mmmmm, some of us don't charge extra for that you know.....


  • #5
    Demosthenese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭Demosthenese


    Was supposed to get my wisdoms out last year while away for a year in America - it would have cost me nothing at the time - is 350euro a viable price to get it done over here? i think i olny need my bottom ones out, anyone got a rough cost? Is this also something i can just go and get done without any recommendation needed? Cheers.


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