Guest guest Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 Now that I'm in the process of trying to justify my jaw surgery to my insurance (Cigna), I'm curious about those of you who've had the surgery. What was it about your condition that cleared the " medical necessity " hurdle with the insurance people? I'm not shopping for ideas. I believe I have justification of my own, based on eating difficulties, excessive teeth wear, muscle tension to force my lips closed, and general tmj-related stuff like headaches, ringing ears, extreme jaw fatigue, etc. I'm just curious about what, exactly, they consider " functional impairment " to be, and also what the rest of you have suffered as a result of your jaw misalignment. By the way, I have a class II occlusion with an anterior open bite. I don't know how wide the open bite is, but my surgeon and orthodontist described it as " signficant. " Thanks! --Amelia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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