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Basic Restorative Care Services
Covered basic restorative care services include:
  • Consultations (two per calendar year under the PDP and DMO; no frequency limit under the DHMO);
  • Extractions;
  • Fillings;
  • Injections of antibiotic drugs; (Please Note: The DMO and PDP cover injections of antibiotic drugs as a Major Restorative Care Service);
  • Most periodontal or other gum disease treatment;
  • Periodontal maintenance (four visits per calendar year under PDP combined with regular cleanings; under DMO and DHMO, two visit per calendar year covered only after active periodontal therapy);
  • Oral surgery (except as covered by the Medical Plan section);
  • Administration of general anesthesia in conjunction with oral surgery when medically necessary (may be subject to certain limits as defined by the carrier);
  • Periodontal scaling/root planing (one per quadrant per 24 months under PDP and DMO; limited to 4 quadrants per consecutive 12 months under DHMO);
  • Periodontal surgery (one per quadrant per 36 months under PDP and DMO; one per site, or per tooth, under DHMO);
  • Repair or recementing of crowns, inlays, or onlays; dentures; or bridgework;
  • Relines/rebases
    • MetLife PDP and Aetna DMO: one per denture per 36 months, after six months from installation
    • Cigna DHMO: one per denture per 36 months, within first six months after insertion; replacement limit of one every five years; and
  • Root canal treatments. (Please Note: The Dental DMO/DHMO Option covers root canal as a Basic Care Service. The PDP Option covers root canal as a Major Restorative Care Service.)