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CSSBA and CSSEA - <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Living</strong> <strong>Services</strong> (03/2012) Page 81<br />

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full mouth x-rays once in any three year period<br />

• endodontic services – root canals<br />

• major restorative services – inlays, onlays and gold foils when no other material can be used<br />

satisfactorily<br />

• periodontic services – procedures for the treatment of gums and bones surrounding and<br />

supporting the teeth excluding tissue grafts<br />

• preventive services:<br />

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cleaning and polishing of teeth every nine months for adults or twice in any calendar year<br />

for children under 19 years of age<br />

fluoride application every nine months for adults or twice in any calendar year for<br />

children under 19 years of age<br />

space maintainers intended to maintain space and regain lost space, but not to obtain<br />

more space<br />

sealants (pit and fissure) limited to once per tooth within a two year period<br />

• repairs to bridges and dentures (prosthetics) – procedures for the repair of bridges, as well as<br />

the repair or reline of dentures by either a dentist or a licensed dental mechanic; relines are not<br />

covered more often than once in any two year period; costs for temporary dentures are ineligible<br />

for payment<br />

• restorative services –procedures for filling teeth including stainless steel crowns; additional costs<br />

for white fillings in back teeth are ineligible for payment<br />

• surgical services – procedures to extract teeth as well as other surgical procedures performed by<br />

a dentist<br />

Major Reconstruction<br />

60% reimbursement once in any five year period for:<br />

• crowns – rebuilding natural teeth where other basic material cannot be used satisfactorily; certain<br />

materials will not be authorized for use on back teeth<br />

• dentures (removable prosthetics) – artificial replacement of missing teeth with dentures – full<br />

upper and lower dentures or partial dentures of basic, standard design and materials; full dentures<br />

may be obtained from either a dentist or licensed dental mechanic; partial dentures may only be<br />

obtained from a dentist<br />

• crowns and bridges (fixed prosthetics) – artificial replacement of missing teeth with a crown or<br />

bridge<br />

Orthodontic <strong>Services</strong><br />

• 60% of braces up to a lifetime maximum of $2,750 per person with no run-offs for claims after<br />

termination of employment<br />

• costs of lost or stolen braces are not eligible for payment<br />

• pre-approval by the carrier is a requirement<br />

Exclusions<br />

• cosmetic dentistry, temporary dentistry, oral hygiene instruction, tissue grafts, drugs and<br />

medicines<br />

• treatment covered by the Workers' Compensation Board, BC Medical <strong>Services</strong> Plan or other<br />

publicly supported plans<br />

• services required as a result of an accident for which a third party is responsible

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