Loupes Reimbursement

[matty675]

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My school does not make loupes mandatory. Is there anyway I can get reimbursed for them? I asked the admin at my school about signing off on the reimbursement and they said, "In any event, I can verify that loupes are ordinary and maybe necessary but I can't say they are mandatory even though all the students use them."

Any chance loupes will be reimbursed in this day and age where nearly every dentist/ dental student uses loupes?

 

[vellnueve]

If it's not mandatory or billed with tuition they won't pay for them, unless something has changed.

Still plenty of dentists around who don't use magnification or a headlight either.

 

[chill45]

I think the Navy pretty much assumes they are a necessary requirement. I never had to show proof that my school required it and got reimbursed no questions asked. I don't see how a school cannot make it mandatory to get them, how can anybody do any preps without them?

 

[drill-and-fill]

You would be surprised; there are quite a few dental students at my school who don't use loupes. I never understood why... for me it makes my life so much easier

 

[chill45]

Wow, i feel like that would be a liability on the school's part once they got into clinic. To the OP make the investment and get a pair with a light. They should get reimbursed but if not then it's just something you need. It'll save your posture which is worth the price of them alone. I think my orascoptic loupes with light were $1100 with student discount and navy reimbursed $1000 (everything except taxes).

 

[vellnueve]

I think the Navy pretty much assumes they are a necessary requirement. I never had to show proof that my school required it and got reimbursed no questions asked. I don't see how a school cannot make it mandatory to get them, how can anybody do any preps without them?

I don't recommend trying to slip it by if you know it's not authorized for reimbursement.

I do all of my dentistry without magnification now.

 

[matty675]

Thanks guys, I'll let you know what happens