Re: Any dental appliance experience?

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Re: Any dental appliance experience?

Posted by Mike on April 08, 2002 at 21:20:03:
In Reply to: Any dental appliance experience? posted by REMRon on April 08, 2002 at 07:43:18:
I used a dental appliance called Silent Nite. It was a temporary device and cost $500. Supposedly it was to see if I could tolerate it and if it worked before I spent $1500 for a permanent device.
The dentist was so slow about advancing it that I lost confidence in both the device and the dentist. At first I was impressed with his bedside manner as he talked calmly and soothingly about my condition and his experience treating it. After three months and only one change of the links to advance my jaw further, I started getting the feeling that he was just conning me to get me to buy the more expensive device.
He also promised to help me with the insurance claim, which he totally botched. I have not recovered a cent yet. I have since learned that he should have requested pre-approval from my HMO before fitting me for the device.
The sad part is that the device only advanced my jaw about 2mm after the one and only length adjustment. That is pretty dismal progress for three months if you ask me.

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