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Dental visits

CherriBlossom
CherriBlossom CSN Member Posts: 44 Member
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Hello everyone, from what I read most of us have our teeth cleaned 3 to 4 times a year. My insurance only pays for 2 cleanings per year, how do you get them to pay for all the cleanings we need?
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  • denistd
    denistd CSN Member Posts: 597
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    Cleanings
    get your oncologist to write a letter saying that, due to radiation it is a medical need to prevent decay and teeth going bad early. That's what I did and it worked. Denis
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  • KTeacher
    KTeacher CSN Member Posts: 1,103 Member
    #3
    denistd said:

    Cleanings
    get your oncologist to write a letter saying that, due to radiation it is a medical need to prevent decay and teeth going bad early. That's what I did and it worked. Denis

    Thanks
    Thanks Denis, I'll try it.
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  • Sam999
    Sam999 CSN Member Posts: 319 Member
    #4
    KTeacher said:

    Thanks
    Thanks Denis, I'll try it.

    I was wondering about the
    I was wondering about the same question. Good tip, thanks
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