For example, if you have a gap between your front teeth that makes you self-conscious and you choose to get dental bonding from Dr. Josh Haycock to enlarge your teeth and close the gap, this will be considered cosmetic dentistry. Your dental insurance will not cover your treatment because it wasn’t “necessary” to protect your oral health.
However, this is not always the case. Dental bonding can also be used to restore teeth from minor injuries and accidents, in some cases. Let’s say you slip, fall, and chip your tooth. Then, you recover the tooth fragments and bring them into Auburn Hills Family Dentistry. Dr. Josh Haycock uses bonding to attach the fragments to your tooth.
This usually will not be considered cosmetic dentistry. Chipped teeth are a serious oral health issue, and in some cases, bonding can be used to treat them. In this case, insurance would likely cover the cost of treatment up to applicable limits.
The specifics can vary based on your insurer. But in general, just remember that if you’re getting bonding for purely cosmetic reasons, it will be considered a cosmetic treatment. But if it’s done to resolve or help a dental health issue, it may be covered as a “restorative” dental treatment.