Oral Surgery—90%
Benefits are provided for services and supplies
performed by a physician or dentist for the
treatment of the tissues of the mouth. This
includes treatment for the following medical
conditions:
- Excision of a tumor or cyst of the jaw,
cheek, lips, tongue, or roof or floor of the
mouth.
- Excision of exostosis of the jaw and hard
palate.
- Incision and drainage of cellulitis.
- Incision of accessory sinuses, salivary glands
or ducts.
Benefits are not provided for:
- Services or supplies in connection with
the correction of acquired developmental
or congenital abnormalities of the jaw, or
malocclusion of the jaw by orthognathic
surgery with or without bone grafting, or
vestibuloplasty performed by a physician
or dentist.
- Dental implants including surgical placement,
removal or related prostheses.
- Extraoral grafts (grafts from tissues
outside the mouth or using artificial materials)
or tooth transplants.
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