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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 470759" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>I agree with- pediatric dentist - but one who is comfortable/experienced with- special needs. Just because they're a pediatrician dentist doesn't mean they have experience with- special needs. Since ins. won't cover pediatrician dentist, I'd call them and ask if you can get a waiver for an out-of-network dentist since your son does have special needs. If they don't cooperate (and assuming insurance is through company), try calling HR at company to see if they can have any pull with- getting waiver for pediatrician dentist. The old ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure argument is a very valid one.</p><p></p><p>Also, when calling to make an appointment with- a dentist, be blunt about degree of special needs. There's absolutely no point in going in to see someone who is not prepared to deal with- the behaviors. My oldest still sees a pediatrician dentist (ripe old age of 22, LOL) who has been a real blessing for us. In my experience, when I explain the situation (no oral motor control, needs debridement every 6 months, oral blocks, etc., etc.), most the time I've been told they don't "see patients like that." Our dentist is getting ready to retire and I'm just dreading trying to find a new one who will work with- Boo, rather than just sedate him into oblivion.</p><p></p><p>And re: sedation - I'm a mega worrier, so I'd be very leery of doing that in an outpatient setting. You'd have a sedated kid with a mouth wide open, possibly impaired swallow/gag reflex, and the potential for a compromised airway (just in my glass-half-empty, Murphy's-Law-rules-my-world opinion <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> ). </p><p></p><p>Would desensitization work, d'ya think? One visit to look around office, one visit just to sit in chair, one visit to maybe brush teeth by himself (or you do it) there in the chair, one visit to have dentist just look at front teeth, etc. Would be time consuming and expensive, but again - prevention vs. cure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 470759, member: 8"] I agree with- pediatric dentist - but one who is comfortable/experienced with- special needs. Just because they're a pediatrician dentist doesn't mean they have experience with- special needs. Since ins. won't cover pediatrician dentist, I'd call them and ask if you can get a waiver for an out-of-network dentist since your son does have special needs. If they don't cooperate (and assuming insurance is through company), try calling HR at company to see if they can have any pull with- getting waiver for pediatrician dentist. The old ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure argument is a very valid one. Also, when calling to make an appointment with- a dentist, be blunt about degree of special needs. There's absolutely no point in going in to see someone who is not prepared to deal with- the behaviors. My oldest still sees a pediatrician dentist (ripe old age of 22, LOL) who has been a real blessing for us. In my experience, when I explain the situation (no oral motor control, needs debridement every 6 months, oral blocks, etc., etc.), most the time I've been told they don't "see patients like that." Our dentist is getting ready to retire and I'm just dreading trying to find a new one who will work with- Boo, rather than just sedate him into oblivion. And re: sedation - I'm a mega worrier, so I'd be very leery of doing that in an outpatient setting. You'd have a sedated kid with a mouth wide open, possibly impaired swallow/gag reflex, and the potential for a compromised airway (just in my glass-half-empty, Murphy's-Law-rules-my-world opinion :winking: ). Would desensitization work, d'ya think? One visit to look around office, one visit just to sit in chair, one visit to maybe brush teeth by himself (or you do it) there in the chair, one visit to have dentist just look at front teeth, etc. Would be time consuming and expensive, but again - prevention vs. cure. [/QUOTE]
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