Klarinet Archive - Posting 000164.txt from 2008/02

From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] dental issues
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:45:38 -0500

Terry,

A musician customer the other day told me a similar story about a very expensive implanted hearing aid. The insurance company turned him down the first time. He went to the doctor and the doctor wrote an appeal stating that it was needed for the musicians career and the insurance company agreed to pay for it.

So appeal to your insurance company, and include letters from relevant parties.

Good luck.

Kurt

-----Original Message-----
>From: Terry Halvorson <oboeterry@-----.fm>
>Sent: Feb 28, 2008 6:21 AM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: [kl] dental issues
>
>Hi Everyone,
>
> I don't post very often, but I have been reading every digest for
>years now... I have had a lot of dental work done in the past (family
>history of bad teeth :-/ ) and now I am faced with a difficult situation:
>due to receding gums, my lower front four teeth have become slightly
>loosened; just a very small wiggle so far, but I do notice a little pain
>when I play a show that is mainly clarinet (I am a doubler, and oboe and
>flute don't put pressure on the teeth and sax puts only a little...)
> Here's my question: does anyone know, preferably from first or
>secondhand experience, if I could continue to play the same if I were to
>get a partial? Or (shuddering at the thought of paying $7,000) possibly
>implants? A partial would be the easiest solution, depending on how it
>would effect my playing; the implants are very expensive (insurance
>considers them to be cosmetic :-/ ) and require surgery and six months to
>heal properly...
> I am quite nervous about this, since I make my living playing, so any
>and all advice is welcome. Thank you!
>
> Terry Halvorson
> Los Angeles, but currently
> on tour with The Producers
>
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