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.
With a typical dental insurance policy, including an annual cap of only $1,000 to $2,000, the consumer must cover any remaining costs. Member Carl Vonderau of San Diego paid $1,000 out of pocket for a porcelain inlay, which was covered at 50 percent.