Dental insurance provides coverage for services relating to the care and treatment of the teeth and gums. Typically, it provides coverage for some or all of the following dental services:
- Diagnostic procedures
- Semiannual checkups (including cleanings) and periodic x-rays
- Procedures that restore teeth
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery (teeth extraction and oral surgery)
- Periodontics (treatment of bone and gum diseases)
- Prosthodontics (fillings, dentures, bridges, and crowns)
- Orthodontics (repositioning of the teeth
- Oral surgery
- Root canal therapy
Dental plans are available in both indemnity and managed care options. All plans generally cover 100% of Diagnostic and Preventive services and varying percentages of other dental service such as Oral Surgery and Orthodontics.
