Columbus, an Italian navigator sailing for the Spanish Crown, sought a westward route to Asia, which led him to coin the misnomer  West Indies  for the Antilles, where he made landfall. The newly discovered landmass came to be known in Europe as the New World.
Some carriers now cover implants under this category. About half of dental PPOs, the predominant dental product in the market, have maximum annual benefit above $1500âhalf are less than $1500. Deductibles for these products are usually between $50 and $100. Some carriers now offer policies that roll some portion of an unused annual maximum over until the next year.
How it Works. As with a traditional dental insurance plan, a direct reimbursement dental insurance plan usually has a maximum yearly allowance. This means that the plan will only pay for a certain amount of dental work each year. The average yearly allowance for any type of dental plan is around $1,000 to 1,500. A common direct reimbursement plan would pay for 100% of the first $100 spent on dental services; 80% of the next $500; and 50% of the next $1,000.