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I have to get my lower bicupids extracted to prepare for lower jaw surgery (BSSO). How long does it take to close the gaps?
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So my lower teeth are flared out a bit. My surgeon said that he could do BSSO without lower bicuspid extraction and move the lower jaw forward by 7mm and do genio as well. I am also getting my upper jaw shortened. On the other hand, my ortho wants to extract my lower biscuspid and get the lower teet...

I am looking to get orthognathic surgery, I also have to get 2 lower bicuspids exxtracted to prep for lower jaw surgery. But I dont want to go ahead with the extractions until my insurance is approved. I have had Aetna for about 5 months now. Before that I didnt have insurancne for about a year (bec...

If i get insurance pre-authorized with one surgeon and later switch surgeons for whatever reason. Would i have to start all over again as far as getting insurance approval for the 2nd surgeon or will the pre authorization follow the 2nd surgeon.

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I know that your bite becomes worse before surgery. I have a recesses lower jaw. My question is how bad is it going to look like. Is it bad enough or a drastic change that everybidy is going to notice the bad bite before surgery, or is the ortho or a professional are the only ones that can notice th...

Lately, i ve been working on getting medical insurance in order to get my orthognathic surgery covered. I have not had insurance for a year sincce i graduted from college. I have talked to a couple of insurance representatives and they have said that in the application, i would have to answer the fo...

Kaiser seems to be one of the more lenient insurance company to approve jaw surgery. But as someone said earlier, don't expect to buy insurance and be approved for an operation right away. You'll need at least a few months of coverage. Did u have kaiser right before ur ortho treatment or did u alwa...

Just to clarify, that doesn't mean that any other case would be approved, etc., it all depends on individual cases/plans/decisions. Just that not necessarily "never." Did u mean that BCBS covered your surgery. If so, were u always insured with them or did u get the insurance and then had ...

One of the representative at BCBS said that if i had the surgery treatment codes from my surgeon than they cold give me the guidelines as to how to go about getting the surgery covered (eg watiitng period, cause for surgery). When i calle dback with the codes, I happened to get another representativ...

I have not had medical insurance since Igo t out of college ayear ago. I am trying to get orhtognathic surgery. What is the process to go about getting the right coverage for the surgery? Do iapply for it first and then buy coverage fora couple of months and then haev the surgeon file the paperwork?...

I would like to know when did u start working on getting insurance coverage for your surgery. Was it before you got braces, during brace period( how many months after you got ur braces)

I amreally confused as to how i should go about getting a medical insurance to cover surgery. I have not had insurance for about a year or so now since I gradutaed from college. My question is everytime I talk to the insurace agent , they tell me that since I am not yet a member of their isnurance t...

Just wanted to share that I just got off of the phone with my insurance company (BCBS) and have found out that they have approved my surgery. However until I see it in writing I will not fully believe it but it is a major step in the right direction! :D Good luck to all battling their insurance com...

So i got my records taken for my braces. it will come in about 2 months now . i braces. My ortho told me to call around for insurance. I called AETNA and they said that since it has been a year since i had my last health insurnace, the long gap causes them to not approve my surgery even it is medica...

Hi Braces45

Thanks for responding to my post.You said that you got braces at Ellicott city. I live in Ellicott city and am Looking at at getting ibraces. Did u go tto Orthodontic assocaited to Jeffrey Miller , let me know
Thans