Noah is a 21 year old with high functioning autism, anxieties, depression, and developmental delays among other diagnoses. He desperately needs his teeth cleaned and one is broken. He will need sedation to perform dental work on him. Where can he find help?
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Dental Care
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Local dental association can give referrals
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Mission of Mercy
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Local department of health
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Donated Dental Services
You don't mention where you are, but in Pittsburgh there are many, many dentists who specialize in special needs dental patients, like Noah. You just have to ask his current dentist or his primary care doctor.
Be sure to find one in his dental network and make sure you don't need sedation to be prior authorized. If he is on Medical Assistance, it may need to be approved first (prior authorized).
If he doesn't have a regular dentist, find his medical insurance card and call their member services team and 1. verify he has dental insurance 2. that the insurance will pay for sedation 3. Ask them to help you make an appointment with the closest dentist who can do this service.
He will need someone to take him home after the procedure as he will be woozy!
Prayers for a good fix and smooth procedures for Noah!! I feel his pain with this one!!
You do not say what your relationship is with Noah so I'm wondering if you are acting for someone else or if you have the authority to sign permission forms for Noah to be placed under sedation?
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