Hi my name is jessica. I am 49 and in need of help with dental work. I am a disabled single mom and I do have medical and dental coverage, and that is where I will start my story. I am a 3 time breast cancer survivor. I have had a bilateral mastectomy with reconstructive surgery… I also have metal and plates in my neck and lower back…due to my ex husband being abusive. I also have had my thyroid removed due to massive tumors.. I am also immunocompromised … have high blood pressure…
I am explaining all my health issues because it does lead to my need for help with dental expenses. So I went to the dentist to work on a plan to get my smile back..my teeth started to break off for the last 10 years due to my health. The dentist told me that they couldn't fix them anymore due to my health and meds I take. So the next step was to pull what was left and get dentures. I really needed implants due to my bone loss, but insurance doesn't cover that. So I sat down and they made a plan, verified what was covered and what was not. So the plan was to pull all my top remaining 6 teeth and try to save 5 on the bottom. I had to pay 695 for my top temporary which I had to borrow and then after 6 months they would do the molds for a permanent top denture which would be covered by insurance. So mind you they called my insurance and told me that everything on the plan was covered except for the top temporary. (I have all the paperwork to show proof). Mind you my self esteem is now at a zero already never smiled because of embarrassment!! So the top came in and I went in to get my teeth pulled. All was going ok…6 months later I go to start the process for my permanent dentures…and the dentust tells me that my insurance denied to pay for any of the work and follow up appointments that I had done already and that I owed them over $2,000!!!! Umm why!!! I am at this point floored. If it was all verified how could they do this to me..?? By this time My temp..denture is falling out because my gums started healing and they no longer fit… and the dentist now refuses to do anything else!! My health coverage won't approve payment ans now I am stuck with no teeth!! I went for consults, tried to get credit …but I am on a fixed income and can barely pay my living expenses! Other dentists told me that because of the bone loss… dentures will continue to not last long and I need to get implants! I am praying that I can raise the money to get implants! I can't eat barely because I can't chew…been surviving on a soft diet… I stay in the house because I am so embarrassed to go outside… I have postponed surgeries I need done because of me being embarrassed… I am gonna have to tough it out and be embarrassed because i need lower back surgery again and also I need revision surgery on my breasts.!! I know there are others that have it worse than me. I really wish I wasn't in this position..but I have no other options! Thank you for taking the time to read this and please share… I can provide pics of my mouth, I am just too embarrassed to post above. I also have proof of all the denials and dentist bills.. God bless to all the others that are having a rough time also.
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