Hello, my name is Adriana and I’m a single mother of 3. My oldest is 13 years old and she needs 4 extractions. I was told it would be like a surgery so the costs will be expensive. She currently has braces that I’m paying for out of pocket.
Her orthodontist wants her to have 4 extractions due to her mouth being small. Most of her teeth are crowded and she’s had some pain. She’s had the braces about a year now and she has about another year and a half for that treatment. She will possibly use a retainer after that. We are hoping it will better her smile before her quinceañera that she is very happily saving up for little by little.
I will have to pay out of pocket for anesthesia, x rays and the extractions plus her orthodontist appointments. I will have to miss work to take care of her and pay for someone to watch after her two younger brothers so I can look after her. because it is considered a surgery. I still owe about 2k on her braces and her insurance doesn’t cover any costs.
I have called low cost clinics but they won’t see her because she already has braces, and I have to pay because her Medicaid insurance won’t be active until they accept the application. That could possibly take another month or so. And it is not guaranteed that they will cover the procedure.
Her dentist wants it done before October 24,2023. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.