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DENTAL CLAIM Form obtained from employer by employees (for themselves or FORM dependents) before going to dentist. DENTURE An artificial substitute for missing natural teeth and adjacent tissues. Apartia/denture is a substitute of one or more (but not all) natural teeth. ENDODONTICS A branch of dentistry which deals primarily with the treatment of diseased tooth pulp and adjacent areas in the jaw. INLAY A cast restoration made to fit a tooth cavity preparation and then cemented into place. LIST OF DENTAL The list of Basic and Major services for which changes are eligible under SERVICES Dental Expense Insurance. The list may be found in your Booklet Certificate. MAJOR SERVICES Crowns, inlays and prosthetics (bridges, dentures and partial dentures, etc.). For a complete list see the List of Dental Services in your Booklet Certificate. MAXIMUM The maximum amount of benefits for all services under Dental Expense AMOUNT Insurance is 51,200 for an individual in a Benefit Year. OCCLUSION The contact relationship of the teeth in the upper and lower jaws in the closed position. PEDODONTICS The speciality of dentistry concerned with the teeth and mouth conditions of children. PERIODONTICS The branch of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of tissues which surround and support the teeth. PONTIC The part of a fixed bridge which is suspended between abutments and which replaces a missing tooth or teeth. Also an artificial tooth in a removable denture. PROPHYLAXIS Prevention of disease through cleaning of the teeth by a dentist or dental hygienist. PROSTHODONTICS The branch of dentistry which deals with the replacement of missing teeth and structures by artificial devices. ROOT CANAL Treatment of a tooth having a damaged pulp (or surrounding area). THERAPY Normally performed by completely removing the pulp, sterilizing the pulp chamber and root canals and filling those spaces with a filling material. SPACE A fixed or removable appliance placed to maintain space created by the MAINTAINERS premature loss of a tooth or teeth. It may also be used to create space by means of moving teeth apart while holding that space open. TREATMENT PLAN A plan of dental treatment recommended by the dentist. Plans which will result in charges of more than 5100 must be reviewed by Prudential before being started. This helps you to know in advance how much of the cost will be covered by insurance. Emergency treatments will NOT be delayed by the requirement for a Treatment Plan. ~• •