I need to get a crown and my insurance won't cover it???

Question

and i can't spend hundreds of dollars for it help!!!!!!!

Answer 1

You dentist office probably has payment plans.

You're better off getting the crown and working through a payment plan, than ignoring it and needing a more serious and more expensive surgery later.

Answer 2

if a crown is nessasary, the insurance should cover it!!! if they are trying to say that it is for cosmetic reasons, then tell your dentist and he can submit proof to the insurance company that a crown is what you need! with that, they should have no reason for denying payment for a crown. I worked at a dentist office and when an insurance office would deny something like that, the girl that did the billing would get the doctor to send copies of the x-rays and his documentation of proceedures done on that tooth to prove that work done on the tooth was for medical reason, not just cosmetic reason. Talk to your dentist office about that!!

Answer 3

First of all, make sure you need a crown. Denists love putting in crowns because they make them a lot of money. Tell the dentist to fill the cavity (if possible) until you can afford the crown or obtain insurance that will pay for one.

There is always the credit card if you want to go into debt for something like that.

Answer 4

Well, that is how much they cost. Depending on what tooth you need crowned. Mine cost $1,500 for a molar. Yes, indeed. But the dentist worked out a payment plan for me. Only took me 6 months to pay it off. LOL

Or you can try to see if a college or university near you has a school of dentistry. You can get really good work done there (because it has to be for them to pass their tests and they are so supervised) for really cheap.

Look here to see if one is near you:

http://www.dentalsite.com/dentists/densch.html

Answer 5

I'm a dentist.

Find a way to pay for it. We don't recommend crowns unless it provides a cosmetic improvement or it is necessary to protect the tooth from fracture.

Answer 6

Most dentists have payment plans. I was in your same situation about a year ago and I got a card with a company called "Care Credit". Go to carecredit.com to check it out.

Answer 7

Talk your dentist about this and see what he/she recommends. Perhaps they will be able to do something else with your teeth or recommend a payment plan or be able to talk to your insurance company. Either way call the dentist office and let them help you.

Answer 8

That is strange as most insurance will cover this...