Hi Eileen! Long time no talk. My medical insurance flat out refused to pay for pre-rad extractions, but is going to pay for hyperbaric without so much as a whimper. Go figure. I am preparing to agitate to get them to pay for the surgery for the further extractions AND the implants. We shall see. My dental insurance is much less comprehensive and didn't pay for the earlier extractions either. That was left to the Mutual Insurance Co. of Joanna. A friend remortaged her house some years ago to pay for her implants, so it is with trepidation I await the decision of the involved insurors. I have a vision of me tottering around with a walker, years and years from now, picking up returnables to pay off my teeth (grin). Although the "years and years from now" part is okay.

It looks to be a couple of months at least until I actually get the implants installed, but I will most definitely post any relevant information here.
Joanna