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biopsy

Removal of a living tissue sample from the body for diagnostic examination.



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The plans now will cover two routine and two periodontal cleanings a year, tooth-colored fillings for posterior teeth, and brush biopsy procedures.
In 2004, it was one of the first to cover the cost of the brush biopsy diagnostic test for the early detection of oral cancer, a move that has saved lives and reduced health care costs.
The OralCDx brush biopsy is a remarkably simple, painless procedure that has the potential to reduce oral cancer mortalities in our country," says Oral Health America President and CEO Robert Klaus.
 
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