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Insurance cover braces

donfanzu · 2014-03-06 13:35:47

Dentist told me I have an overbite and its causing my teeth to chip while I'm sleeping. To rectify the problem I would need to get braces front and bottom. Does anyone know if private healthcare would cover any of the costs as its not purely a cosmetic thing? What's the typical cost of braces top and bottom too

06-03-2014 2:35pm

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donfanzu

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Dentist told me I have an overbite and its causing my teeth to chip while I'm sleeping. To rectify the problem I would need to get braces front and bottom. Does anyone know if private healthcare would cover any of the costs as its not purely a cosmetic thing? What's the typical cost of braces top and bottom too

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#2 06-03-2014 2:44pm

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No medical insurance does not cover orthodontic treatment, private dental insurance might depending on policy but usually not.

Braces cost between 1-7k depending on severity, time needed, type of braces, need for other dental work after or before, who does them and a few other things.

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#3 06-03-2014 2:58pm

donfanzu

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Thanks for your reply. Looks like its going to cost me a small fortune so.

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