What first, O.S, dentist etc.

[Guest guest]

If I know that i need the surgery, Should I go straight to an oral

surgeon, or dentist? Thanks, Patti

[Guest guest]

makes a lot of sense on this. The key here is what referrals do

you need and who is going to pay for the surgery. In my case the

surgery is being paid for (hopefully) by my medical coverage. The

orthodontist and dentist are paid for out of dental insurance, at

least partly. So it's up to you to coordinate the two separate

coverages, and get the three groups talking.

Dammit

> > > If I know that i need the surgery, Should I go straight to an

> oral

> > > surgeon, or dentist? Thanks, Patti

[Guest guest]

makes a lot of sense on this. The key here is what referrals do

you need and who is going to pay for the surgery. In my case the

surgery is being paid for (hopefully) by my medical coverage. The

orthodontist and dentist are paid for out of dental insurance, at

least partly. So it's up to you to coordinate the two separate

coverages, and get the three groups talking.

Dammit

> > > If I know that i need the surgery, Should I go straight to an

> oral

> > > surgeon, or dentist? Thanks, Patti

[Guest guest]

I'm 31 now, but back when I was 17, my orthodontist removed my braces

and told me that some day I'd need surgery.

So, after 14 years or school, work, etc, I finally took a job that

had excellent coverage, and I went straight to an Oral Surgeon. My

insurance doesn't require me to have referrals, and my Oral Surgeon

was in my preferred provider list. So, I went to see him, told him

what I wanted, and he referred me to an Orthodontist that works

surgical cases with him. I got braces on (all out of pocket) and

started the long trek (5 months) of getting pre-approved for

Orthogonatic. I'm happy to say that I got approved, and we are

looking at a June surgery date.

That's how I did it.

-Blake

> If I know that i need the surgery, Should I go straight to an oral

> surgeon, or dentist? Thanks, Patti