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Every Statement of Principles covering the teeth and jaw: 10 conditions, 310 legislated factors between them. Each one links through to the full factor list, and to an example report where we have written one.
A claim for any of these is decided against its Statement of Principles. At least one factor has to be met, and connected to your service. Reasonable Hypothesis applies to operational service; Balance of Probabilities to peacetime.
Bruxism
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, bruxism means a disorder of jaw muscle activity characterised by repetitive, involuntary clenching or grinding of the teeth or by…
Dental malocclusion
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, dental malocclusion: (a) means acquired malposition of maxillary or mandibular teeth resulting in abnormal contact; and (b) includes…
Dental pulp and periapical disease
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, dental pulp and periapical disease: (a) means inflammation, infection, necrosis or degeneration of the pulp of the teeth and…
Gingivitis
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, gingivitis: (a) means an acute or chronic inflammation of the gums, limited to the mucosal epithelial tissue overlying the alveolar…
Periodontal abscess
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, periodontal abscess: (a) means a localised collection of pus within the periodontal tissue, adjacent to a periodontal pocket, that is…
Periodontitis
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, periodontitis: (a) means inflammation of the tissues that support the teeth, with periodontal pocketing and destruction of the…
Temporomandibular disorder
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, temporomandibular disorder: (a) means a heterogeneous group of conditions affecting the anatomical and functional characteristics of the…
Tooth decay (dental caries)
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, tooth decay (dental caries): (a) means the localised destruction of dental hard tissues (enamel, cementum or dentine) by dental plaque,…
Tooth loss
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, tooth loss: (a) means partial or complete permanent loss of a tooth (consisting of the enamel and dentine) of the natural secondary…
Tooth wear
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, tooth wear means: (a) the localised or generalised loss of dental hard tissues (enamel, dentine and dental restorative material) due to…
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