Improved features in dental program.Assurant Employee Benefits has launched "Lifetime of Smiles," a program of improvement to most of its dental plans. The plans now will cover two routine and two periodontal periodontal /peri·odon·tal/ (per?e-o-don´t'l) 1. pertaining to the periodontal ligament or periodontium. 2. near or around a tooth. per·i·o·don·tal adj. 1. cleanings a year, tooth-colored fillings for posterior teeth, and brush biopsy brush biopsy n. A biopsy obtained by passing a bristled catheter into suspected areas of disease and removing cells that are entrapped in the bristles. procedures. Periodontal disease Periodontal Disease Definition Periodontal diseases are a group of diseases that affect the tissues that support and anchor the teeth. Left untreated, periodontal disease results in the destruction of the gums, alveolar bone (the part of the jaws where can lead to heart disease, stroke, diabetes and adverse birth results, while the simple and painless brush biopsy can help detect early stages of oral cancer. |
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