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title: "What Is Treatment plan? Dental Glossary | Town Center Dental"
description: "A treatment plan is the dentist's written list of the care you need, in what order, and often with the steps and visits that each part involves."
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Insurance and Billing

# Treatment plan

A treatment plan is the dentist's written list of the care you need, in what order, and often with the steps and visits that each part involves.

A treatment plan comes after an exam and any X-rays. Dental care includes actions to reduce disease risk, and the formulation and execution of a treatment plan when disease is present. Your dentist explains what was found, the options, and the order of care.

A plan may include urgent work first, then repair, then follow-up. It often lists the [CDT codes](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/cdt-dental-code) the office will use for billing. Your dentist can send the plan to your insurer for a [pre-determination](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/pre-authorization-pre-determination), so you know what the plan expects to pay.

Ask questions and ask for options. You can say no to part of a plan or ask for time to think, unless there is an urgent problem. Your dentist will talk with you about what to expect. See the [insurance and financing page](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/patients/insurance-and-financing) and [dental insurance](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/dental-insurance).

## Related terms

-   [Pre-authorization (pre-determination)](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/pre-authorization-pre-determination)
-   [CDT dental code](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/cdt-dental-code)
-   [Insurance claim](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/insurance-claim)
-   [Dental insurance](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/dental-insurance)
-   [Recall visit (checkup)](https://towncenterdental.multisites.ai/glossary/recall-visit-checkup)

## Sources

1.  [ADA: Home Oral Care](https://www.ada.org/resources/ada-library/oral-health-topics/home-care)
2.  [National Association of Dental Plans: Glossary of Dental Insurance Terms](https://www.nadp.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GlossaryInsuranceTerms_updated_12_31_20.pdf)

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