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Featured Dental Procedure term:
Edentulous: All the teeth are missing in either the upper or lower arch. Featured Dental Benefit term:
Closed Panel: A closed panel dental benefit plan exists when patients eligible to receive benefits can receive them only if service are provided by dentists who have signed an agreement with the benefit plan to provide treatment to eligible patients. As a result of the dentist reimbursement methods characteristic of a closed panel plan, only a small percentage of practicing dentists in a given geographical area are typically contracted by the plan to provide dental services. For more definitions see our complete online guide.
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