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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / July 2006hit and run. teeth knocked out
My brother was riding his bicycle in the SF bay area and was hit by a car, which took off. He was taken to the emergency room and ended up with facial fractures and a couple of teeth knocked out from hitting the concrete face first. He's lucky it wasn't worse. All of his injuries will heal without surgery or other intervention, except his teeth; he had 1 tooth knocked out completely and another that's so loose that it wiggles and on the verge of falling out.. He has dental "insurance", but it's of the reduced-rates type: I suspect the bills to fix his teeth will mount into the thousands and he doesn't have that kind of money. So, do folks have suggestions on how he can get his teeth fixed? A few thoughts have crossed my mind on how to go about this: 1) since it was a hit-and-run, are there any programs that medically/dentally assist someone who's been a victim of a violent crime? 2) I've heard good things about UOP's dental school in San Francisco. Is this an option for him? If so, does anyone have an idea on roughly how much that might cost? Are there other good dental schools in the SF bay area? How much money can be saved by going this route? Thanks in advance for the advice/suggestions. > My brother was riding his bicycle in the SF bay area and was hit by a > car, which took off. He was taken to the emergency room and ended up [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Thanks in advance for the advice/suggestions. _____________________ Yes, UOP's dental school in the San Francisco area is a very good option. Also, the UCSF dental school is located in San Francisco. Both schools are very good and enjoy excellent reputations. His acceptance into their programs would depend on their needs at the time. He should get the ball rolling as soon as possible by calling the dental clinic(s) and setting up an appointment for an exam. Best regards, - dentaldoc Bridge, permanent, non-removable bridge, either 4 units or six units .... around $3,000 or $4,000. Deduct it from your taxes as an uninsured loss. Joe -- Joel34 > My brother was riding his bicycle in the SF bay area and was hit by a > car, which took off. He was taken to the emergency room and ended up > with facial fractures and a couple of teeth knocked out from hitting > the concrete face first. He's lucky it wasn't worse. Does he have a car or is he a named driver on someone else's insurance? And if so, does his car insurance include Personal Injury Protection or Uninsured Motorist? He should check over his policy provisions carefully, in many cases he'd be covered for his injuries as a hit-and- run accident. Even though he wasn't in a car, it was a motor-vehicle accident.  Signaturejosh@phred.org is Joshua Putnam <http://www.phred.org/~josh/> Updated Infrared Photography Gallery: <http://www.phred.org/~josh/photo/ir.html> > > My brother was riding his bicycle in the SF bay area and was hit by a > > car, which took off. He was taken to the emergency room and ended up [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Updated Infrared Photography Gallery: > <http://www.phred.org/~josh/photo/ir.html> Gad, how can you guys diagnose without knowing the patent's age? That's important! ricland > > > My brother was riding his bicycle in the SF bay area and was hit by a > > > car, which took off. He was taken to the emergency room and ended up [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > ricland ___________________________- Who was diagnosing? I see no diagnoses above. - dentaldoc > > > My brother was riding his bicycle in the SF bay area and was hit by a > > > car, which took off. He was taken to the emergency room and ended up [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Gad, how can you guys diagnose without knowing the patent's age? Who said anything about a diagnosis? The original poster didn't ask about it, and nobody I've seen has offered any. The discussion has been about how to pay for the damage. Signaturejosh@phred.org is Joshua Putnam <http://www.phred.org/~josh/> Updated Bicycle Touring Books List: <http://www.phred.org/~josh/bike/tourbooks.html> In california there is a victoms of crime program which will advance emergency $$ and help pay the difference after the insurance. You need a police report and fill out a form. > My brother was riding his bicycle in the SF bay area and was hit by a > car, which took off. He was taken to the emergency room and ended up [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Thanks in advance for the advice/suggestions. My then 11 year old son had almost the same thing happen to him 10 years ago. His upper and lower jaw were smashed when he went over the handlebars of his bicycle, face first into the back of a parked van. Eight teeth - 4 upper front and 4 lower front - were found on the ground and taken with him to the hospital. The lower jaw was intact enough so the teeth were reinserted along with some sort of plaster cast that remained until they were stable again. The upper jaw was so fragmented that all they could do is take out the bone fragments and fit him for a partial plate until he was fully grown and old enough for jaw reconstruction. He just turned 21 and recently got his front implants - which are absolutely beautiful. However, because there was a vehicle involved, our automobile insurance has paid for everything - no questions asked. And they will continue to pay until he is 22 years old (4 years after reaching age 18) if there is anything else that needs to be done. Pennsylvania is a no-fault auto insurance state. You might check your state's insurance laws - perhaps your brother's situation will be covered by his own auto insurance since it involved a motor vehicle. Good luck - I hope you find an avenue to get the care and restoration your brother needs. > My then 11 year old son had almost the same thing happen to him 10 > years ago. His upper and lower jaw were smashed when he went over the [snip] > Good luck - I hope you find an avenue to get the care and restoration > your brother needs. Thanks for the great feedback, everyone. I hadn't thought of auto insurance as an option. And it's good to hear UOP and UCSF have good dental reputations. I'll look into them. |
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