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Philip Said:

Dental Hygenist recommends expander, insurance doesnt cover ortho? ?

We Answered:

If finances are an issue then you should not be considering ortho at this time. Ortho is elective treatment mostly for the purposes of cosmetics.
You should be working on getting any cavities fixed.

As for the hygenist, I don't know what to say. They should not be diagnosing you, especially in ortho. A hygenist may notice cavities and mention it to you and have doctor verify that you do have cavities but for the most she should not be doing the final diagnosis of it. The other odd thing is if you do have cavities why are you getting braces done first? Ortho is not to be started until the mouth is stable. This is negligence on the part of orthodontist who puts the braces on knowing there are cavities.

I would seek a second opinion and if you do have cavities get them worked on first.

Heidi Said:

I have a major dental problem, but my insurance doesn't cover Orthodontics. Is there any recourse?

We Answered:

healthplans.my-age.net - my family have this health insurance. It is affordable and has good coverage for dental issues.