Dentist and medical card

Chris The Hacker

Okay, here's the situation: I'm probably going to need all of my teeth out and I'm planning on getting an over-denture abroad.

Would it be possible to get my teeth pulled on my medical card?

Least week, I visited my local heath board over getting my eyes tested on my medical card and they told me to post a form I got from Vision Express and the health board will get back to me in 6 weeks.

Will I have to go to my health board again over getting my teeth done on the medical card? Will this also take me 6 weeks or whatever?

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Yes you can have extractions on the medical card. You can get dentures on the medical card also. Somebody is going to ask the obvious question.

Chris The Hacker

Bodie Gifted Drug wrote: »

Yes you can have extractions on the medical card. You can get dentures on the medical card also. Somebody is going to ask the obvious question.

What's the obvious question? I was hoping to get an over-denture which is a type of tooth implant. I was planning to get it done in India which is a hell of a lot cheaper than Ireland would be and the dentist is trustworthy.

The reason why I selected India is because I'm planning to go there for cosmetic surgery anyway and the flights / accommodation / food etc... are very cheap.

Will I Amnt

Chris The Hacker wrote: »

What's the obvious question?

I'm guessing it's something along the lines of "How can someone that can afford to go to India for cosmetic surgery have a medical card?"

Oral Surgeon

Will I Amnt wrote: »

I'm guessing it's something along the lines of "How can someone that can afford to go to India for cosmetic surgery have a medical card?"

Joan Burton and James Reilly are watching......

Chris The Hacker

Will I Amnt wrote: »

I'm guessing it's something along the lines of "How can someone that can afford to go to India for cosmetic surgery have a medical card?"

Simple. I'm on temporary disability, not on the dole. I'm hoping to be off it in a few months and that's when I'll fly abroad.

Chris The Hacker

Well, I rang the health board and they said it's one extraction and three fillings per calender year.

digzy

Chris The Hacker wrote: »

Well, I rang the health board and they said it's one extraction and three fillings per calender year.

Oh no it's not!

pillphil

2 fillings and as many extractions as you need afaik.

pillphil

Don't bother with the health board, just find a dentist who accepts the medical card.

lycan238

pillphil wrote: »

2 fillings and as many extractions as you need afaik.

yup the above is correct. I asked my dentist a few weeks ago. needed 3 fillings and will need at least 1 extraction eventually.

Howard Juneau

Dentists normally say 1 extraction & 3 fillings.
They won't do any more than that.
If you find one that says he/she will extract them all, go for it as that is not the norm

Plek Trum

Howard Juneau wrote: »

Dentists normally say 1 extraction & 3 fillings.
They won't do any more than that.
If you find one that says he/she will extract them all, go for it as that is not the norm[/QUOTE

Eeeer - no they don't!
You certainly wont get more than 2 fillings covered, except under certain clinical necessities, usual medical or health grounds. These are the discretion not of the dentist but your local HSE approving principal who will approve / decline as required.

Extractions are unlimited, as are prescriptions.

Howard Juneau

Plek Trum wrote: »

Howard Juneau wrote: »

Dentists normally say 1 extraction & 3 fillings.
They won't do any more than that.
If you find one that says he/she will extract them all, go for it as that is not the norm[/QUOTE

Eeeer - no they don't!
You certainly wont get more than 2 fillings covered, except under certain clinical necessities, usual medical or health grounds. These are the discretion not of the dentist but your local HSE approving principal who will approve / decline as required.

Extractions are unlimited, as are prescriptions.

I changed my dentist as thats what I was quoted, I needed 3 extractions & was told I couldn't get it.?
Do some dentists make up their own rules & just say, like it lump it?

Zardoz

Plek Trum wrote: »

Howard Juneau wrote: »

Extractions are unlimited, as are prescriptions.

Are you sure of that ?

Squiggle

Plek Trum wrote: »

Are you sure of that ?

See medical card and dental services.

pillphil

Howard Juneau wrote: »

I changed my dentist as thats what I was quoted, I needed 3 extractions & was told I couldn't get it.?
Do some dentists make up their own rules & just say, like it lump it?

I think dentists have trouble getting money from the HSE even for things that are covered

Plek Trum

Zardoz wrote: »

Plek Trum wrote: »

Are you sure of that ?

Yep, pretty much, I deal with paperwork related to it ! Once thr dentist specifies why it is needed, along with the tooth number, it is covered.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Its any extraction, any prescription and 2 filling per calendar year. Welcome to the 1950's public dental service, dentures for all the people of ireland.

Edel666

Has my comment being deleted just because i asked for a few tips on people's opinions about those who have medical cards? If it has then it's ridicolous i didn't know it was againist the rules to ask this all i was asking for was a few pointers

helimachoptor

Edel666 wrote: »

Has my comment being deleted just because i asked for a few tips on people's opinions about those who have medical cards? If it has then it's ridicolous i didn't know it was againist the rules to ask this all i was asking for was a few pointers

Yes, unfortunately experience says its a topic that will go south extremely quickly.

Also ad hoc conversation is not good for research, do a survey with pointed questions.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Agree with heli 100%. Asking one group to comment on another subsidised group will end badly and will in no way be representative of the many nuanced situations out there and is bound to be massively insulting to somebody. It's not going to happen.

Edel666

helimachoptor wrote: »

Yes, unfortunately experience says its a topic that will go south extremely quickly.

Also ad hoc conversation is not good for research, do a survey with pointed questions.

What is hoc?

helimachoptor

Edel666 wrote: »

What is hoc?

ad-hoc, sorry i forgot my hyphen

Edel666

helimachoptor wrote: »

ad-hoc, sorry i forgot my hyphen

But what does it stand for?

helimachoptor

Edel666 wrote: »

But what does it stand for?

essentially unplanned conversation in this instance.

Basically as Fitzgeme alluded to, if you just stick up a question like the one you'll get answered you'll get everyone who doesnt have a medical card moaning about the people that do calling them lazy, wasters etc

Where as you'll have the people who have medical cards say, well i worked for X years and was made redundant etc I'm not a waster.

IF you want proper feedback you need a survey, you need specific questions where responses and essentially peoples feelings on the issue can be measured, you will not get that on a message board.

harpsman

Bodie Gifted Drug wrote: »

Its any extraction, any prescription and 2 filling per calendar year. Welcome to the 1950's public dental service, dentures for all the people of ireland.

Thats a bit unfair to the 1950s. They did have the PRSI dental scheme then.