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I've been thinking about doing this for a while. I grind and clench my teeth quite a bit at night. How often did you have to get it done? Did your insurance cov
by gehwartzen 3y ago
I've been thinking about doing this for a while. I grind and clench my teeth quite a bit at night. How often did you have to get it done? Did your insurance cover it or is this something you can use HSA money for? What's your cost per treatment?
Also does it in any way effect your chewing strength or ability to make the full range of facial expressions?
Many Thanks!
- jnovek 3y agoInsurance covers it, but I had to try (I think) four other treatment modalities and show that they weren’t sufficient first. My neurologist is really tuned into the insurance process because she’s seen Botox help so many people and we were able to eliminate four modalities in about a year. If you aren’t lucky enough to have a doctor willing to play the insurance game, you might have to do your own legwork with insurance but, at least in my experience, it’s worth it. Edit: forgot to mention — I’m lucky enough not to deal with bruxism so I don’t get injections low enough in my face to know if it affects jaw strength. Mine are mainly in my scalp, shoulders and forehead. It does reduce the expressiveness of my forehead a little bit, but I consider it a fair trade considering the alternative.
- ianai 3y agoI have the impression from my neurologist that insurance companies are now steering patients towards the prophylactic cgrp blockers like Ajovy. It’s got to be much cheaper to give a patient a self injectable than pay a neurologist for dozens of injections. Personally I’d much rather not risk the headaches coming back to make a change.