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Featured Dental Procedure term:
Calculus: The sticky film on your teeth (plaque) that has hardened. Also known as tartar.
Featured Dental Benefit term:
Necessary Treatment: A necessary dental procedure or service as determined by a dentist, to either establish or maintain a patient's oral health. Such determinations are based on the professional diagnostic judgment of the dentist, and the standards of care that prevail in the professional community.
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