Thursday, July 13, 2006
The Legislature early this year put up $4 million in state and federal funds to enlarge the dental care plan for adults qualified for Medicaid during the current two-year budget period.
Although the plan caps the free dental care at $400 per year, the Wyoming Department of Health can surpass that limit when it's medically necessary.
Doctor Grant Christensen, staff dentist for the department of health, says $400 will not buy much dental care. But he said that the exemption allowing the state to cover medically necessary dental care for deprived patients would cover patients who require root canals for abscessed teeth.
Christensen said the state plan won't cover cosmetic dentistry or crowns and bridges. But he said it would pay for pre-emptive care as well as cleaning, X-rays and fillings.
Although the plan caps the free dental care at $400 per year, the Wyoming Department of Health can surpass that limit when it's medically necessary.
Doctor Grant Christensen, staff dentist for the department of health, says $400 will not buy much dental care. But he said that the exemption allowing the state to cover medically necessary dental care for deprived patients would cover patients who require root canals for abscessed teeth.
Christensen said the state plan won't cover cosmetic dentistry or crowns and bridges. But he said it would pay for pre-emptive care as well as cleaning, X-rays and fillings.
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