{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-440.100","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 440.100","heading":"Dental services.","body":"(a) “Dental services” means diagnostic, preventive, or corrective procedures provided by or under the supervision of a dentist in the practice of his profession, including treatment of—\n(1) The teeth and associated structures of the oral cavity; and\n(2) Disease, injury, or impairment that may affect the oral or general health of the beneficiary.\n(b) “Dentist” means an individual licensed to practice dentistry or dental surgery.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER C—MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS","PART 440—SERVICES: GENERAL PROVISIONS","Subpart A—Definitions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"693dd68e79cdabf6e4c6d4c3ff2f3df72cfa38083e5e092185c2a10cfb57287e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-440.90","next":"us/42-cfr-440.110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}