When you hear that someone suffered a workplace accident, you probably think of a back sprain, shoulder injury, or meniscus tear in the knee. But some workplace accidents cause injuries to the teeth, mouth, and jaws. When you suffer a dental injury, you need immediate dental attention.
After a work accident you should seek medical attention. Depending on the extent of your injuries, you may be taken to a local hospital. Many hospitals do not have the equipment and staff to handle work-related dental injuries and may tell you to see a dentist as soon as possible.
If you hurt your teeth, mouth, or jaws and the hospital tells you to wait to receive treatment, make sure that it’s documented in your file that you suffered a dental injury at work. Employers and insurance companies may deny coverage and force you to prove your case at a workers compensation hearing if the initial medical records fail to mention a dental injury.
Many of you will experience dental problems right after your work accident. But sometimes it takes days, weeks, or months for your dental injuries to show up.
We are the dentist that take work comp no matter if it right after the injury or few months later as long as the treatment plan get approved.
Common Work-Related Dental Injuries
We have handled workers’ comp claims involving all types of dental injuries, including those caused by car accidents, assaults, and slip and falls. Common dental injuries include:
Chipped or broken teeth.
Loose teeth.
Knocked-out teeth
Dislodged teeth
Tooth intrusion
Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) disorder and symptoms.
Broken Jaw requiring stabilization or surgery (in this case we can help you after hospital visit to restore your function and aesthetic)
HOW DO YOU CLAIM?
Call us on 02-95588988 or email on info@painfreedentist.com.au and book in for initial consultation.
After hours you can contact us on 0404158873.
Based on your injury we prepare a report to send it across to your insurer for approval and provide dental treatment after the treatment plan is approved.
If appropriate we can provide you interim treatment like suturing lips, temporizing broken tooth with temporary restoration, splinting mobile teeth.
Please note: All initial consultation and treatment will require payments on day of service. You can claim from your insurer to claim for it later with the receipt provided. The payment can come from your employer.
We are the dentist near you who accepts work insurance. Don’t wait up and dial our number at 02 9558 8988. We are here to help.