Impacted Wisdom teeth removal

Naid23

Just back from the dentist who advised that I need to have my upper and lower wisdom teeth removed on one side as they are coming up wonky and causing real discomfort (not quite pain yet thankfully). He advised that I would need to get them surgically removed by a specialist and came back to me this evening with a price for the removal.

I need to get this done but the cost is very expensive and its not covered under my insurance and I am also slightly wary of having a surgical removal done somewhere other then a hospital. I am considering getting a referral and going up north for a specialist as ive been advised the waiting list for the dental hospital is very long, possibly years. Would any one have any advice on what to do re going up north options?

thanks

GoogleBot

Get second opinion by going to a different dentist before making final decision.

Kencollins

There are two ways impacted wisdom teeth are removed. A specialist dentist can do it under sedation, which in my experience health insurance will not cover.

The other way, which two of my family members have had done in the last few years, is a referral to an oral surgeon in a private hospital. The procedure is then covered under any basic health insurance policy as a day case under general anesthetic.

It was the Bon Secour hospital in Tralee, Mr Paul Keogh is the surgeon.

Ken

tommycahir

I had 2 wisdom teeth extracted last September and it was partially covered under health insurance.

Typically health insurance wouldn't cover the general sedation but did cover the extraction under local anesthetic. You need to check your policy closely as typically health insurance will only cover wisdom tooth extraction if they are impacted (coming sideways). 1 of mine wasn't but needed removal as was going to cause issues in future, I got charged for that as a surgical extraction.

You should be able to get wisdom teeth extracted by most oral surgeons and some will do in a local dental practice if they have rooms there rather than private hospitals. Mine was done by Dr. Kate Farrell in Pembroke Dental in Carlow (she has other locations also).

Naid23

Thank you for the replies and recommendations. I am going to get a referral letter from the dentist but also get a second opinion. thanks again