Will the Navy pay for wisdom teeth being pulled?!
Question: If I am enlisted in the Navy (BDCP) will they pay the expenses of me having me wisdom teeth removed?
Answers: If I am enlisted in the Navy (BDCP) will they pay the expenses of me having me wisdom teeth removed?
If you're active duty then , yes, they will pay for it. As strange as it sounds....once you put your name on that line and do your swearing in? You belong to them!
My ex was active duty army for 14 yrs, when he was in school right after he joined, we heard of two guys that had gotten tattoos that had gotten infected. These two guys were given an article 15 (dropped one rank and lost a months pay)...the charges?? Defacing government property!!
Good luck with the teeth!
yes, as long as you have dental insurance.
Yes. Most likely you'll get them removed at boot camp. I got mine taken out then. They pull out most people's wisdom teeth to eliminate having problems later in a place that you might not have proper treatment (on certain ships). It's not bad at all, and mine were impacted.
They wont pay for it, but they will pull them for you. I was in the Marine Corp for 4 years and had a lot of experience with Navy dentists...good luck...
It used to be the case that all military personnel would have their wisdom teeth removed routinely, but that is now deemed unethical by dentists.
Currently they only remove wisdom teeth if there is a medical reason to do so. And the Defence Dental Agency will do this for you free of charge.
I would recommend you got yourself referred to a consultant at Haslar (Royal Navy) though, as there can be many complications associated with the removal of wisdom teeth including (not to shock you) a risk of facial paralysis.
If you are not RN then ask to see a consultant in your service
While you are in boot camp, a complete dental eval will be done. If you have wisdom teeth, they will take them out.
If you are in the US Navy, all medical is covered by them, including your teeth. When your tour of service is over, get all work done first. Let them pay for it as your next job in Civi duty may not have dental.
You are active duty so your dental care is covered 100%. For dependents, there is a maximum allowance each year and often a co-pay.
My son had all 4 of his wisdom teeth pulled while in the Air Force, no charge to him at all.