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This part of the dental anatomy will only be around for about 10 days
What is The lifespan of a taste bud?
This is the hardest substance in our body.
What is Enamel?
This is an annual fee, charged by an insurance carrier to reduce premiums.
What is A Deductible?
When this is left on your teeth for an extended time, it can cause decay.
What is Plaque?
The ADA utilizes this letter and 4 digits for coding a preventative service completed on adults.
What is D1110?
Bleaching is the buzz word for this term.
What is Whitening?
When we do this, we only use 17 muscles.
What is Smiling?
This helps control the amount and frequency of paid claims.
What are Frequency Limitations?
This disease can cause the inflammation of gums.
What is Gingivitis?
This code is used for established patients who have been absent from active dental treatment for three or more years.
What is D0150 (Comprehensive Oral Evaluation)?
This was invented by a Dentist and it used to be called fairy floss.
What is Cotton Candy?
The only anterior teeth that are wider M-D than F-L.
What are Maxillary Incisors?
This is authorized when payment is made directly to the dental clinic.
What are Assignment of Benefits?
Bacterial cells and other microbes that adhere to surfaces and form a protective slime layer.
What is Biofilm?
The ADA recognizes the 7000 codes for this category of dental services.
What is Oral Surgery?
All dental assistants were first known by this professional designation.
What is A "Lady in Attendance"?
Other than 3rd molars, these teeth are most often congenitally missing.
What are anterior maxillary lateral teeth?
This happens to prevent duplication of benefits.
What are Coordination of Benefits?
Periodontal disease involves the loss of this supporting structure for our teeth.
What is Bone?
Not too long ago, these were common wedding gifts in the British Isles. At that time, many people expected to lose all their teeth and had their teeth extracted at an early age.
What are Dentures?
Patient objectives can be classified in 1 of the 5 categories known as SMUTT.
What is Scared, Money, Urgency, Time, and Trust?
The maxillary left second molar.
What is #15?
This is when an insurance contract will cover treatment, but it must be a less expensive treatment.
What is An Alternative Benefits Clause?
Bacteria that can be described as freely floating in the water.
What is Planktonic?
D9944
What is Occlusal Guard – Hard Appliance, Full Arch.