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.
1 However, many dental plans only pay a maximum of $1,000-$1,500 per year for all covered dental procedures. 2  On a front tooth, root canal treatment can cost $300-$1,500 or more but typically is about $900-$1,100 depending on complexity and whether the work is done by a dentist or an endodontist. Root canal therapy on a back molar can be $500-$2,000 or more, but typically costs about $1,000-$1,300. 2  CostHelper readers without insurance report paying $500-$1,583 at an average cost of $1,184.