| Service Category | Typical Coverage | |----------------|------------------| | Examinations | 1 per 12 months (emergency exams covered separately) | | X-rays | Bitewing (1 set per 24 months), panoramic (1 per 36–60 months) | | Preventive | Cleanings (scaling/polishing) – frequency varies (often 12–24 months) | | Restorative | Fillings (amalgam or composite anterior teeth only, posterior composites rarely covered) | | Extractions | Covered (including surgical extractions) | | Dentures | Complete or partial dentures – requires prior approval, limited to one set per 5–8 years | | Emergency care | Pulp capping, temporary fillings, extractions for pain/infection | | | Root canals (except anterior teeth in some PHUs), crowns, bridges, implants, orthodontics, sedation, periodontics beyond basic scaling |
