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| Term: Dental Services |
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| Any confinement, treatment, or service to diagnose, prevent, or correct periodontal disease (disease of the surrounding and supplemental tissues of the teeth, including deformities of the bone surrounding the teeth); and malocclusion (abnormal positioning and/or relationship of the teeth); and/or craniomandibular or temporomandibular joint disorders; and/or ailments or defects of the teeth and supporting tissues and bone (excluding appliances used to close an acquired or congenital opening). However, the term Dental Services will include treatment performed to replace or restore any natural teeth in conjunction with the use of any such appliance. |
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