Hygeiene
How often should you get a dental cleaning?
Every 6 months
What is PCSB ?
Problem
Consequence
Solution
Benefit
What year was HDC established?
1985
What is a MTC?
the dental insurance company will not cover the costs of replacing the tooth if the tooth fell out or was extracted before the current dental coverage started.
What is the New Patient Special?
$80 exam and xrays
$99 exam, xrays, cleaning
fees waived with SDTX
What is the ADA code for an Adult Prophy?
D1110
What is Viscostat used for?
To control bleeding during a crown prep, filling, etc.
Cotton candy was created by a dentist (William Morrison) and was originally called......
Fairy Floss
What year was dental insurance first introduced?
1954
How much is the individual QCM membership fee?
$129
Plaque is also known as.....
biofilm
What is the ADA code for a surgical extraction?
D7210
What president was famous for his Dentures?
George Washington:
HE HAD FOUR PAIRS OF DENTURES, AND THEY WERE MADE OF GOLD, IVORY, LEAD, AND A MIXTURE OF HUMAN, DONKEY, AND HIPPO’S TEETH!
What does it mean when a procedure is downgraded?
Insurance companies will pay for the least expensive procedure if there is more than one acceptable option.
What is the ideal blood pressure?
120/80
What is the cause of periodontal disease?
overgrowth of harmful bacteria
What is the traditional denture process?
1. Impression
2. Wax Rim
3. Try-in w/ Teeth
4. Deliver Denture
A tooth that is knocked out starts to die within 15 minutes, but if you put it in _______ it will survive longer.
Milk
When do we override the coverage to ZERO?
build up for crown
filling on anterior tooth without active decay
a covered service that insurance usually doesn't pay
When is Pre Medication required?
Heart Transplant, valve replacement and previous infective endocarditis.
What is the name of the hand instruments used during a SRP?
Graceys
List the sizes and colors of the endo GP/PP
15 (White),20(Yellow),25(Red),30(Blue),35(Green),
40(Black),45 (White), 50(Yellow)...and so on
The Average human produces _________ quarts of saliva in a lifetime.
25,000
What is an IN-NET SAVINGS?
The difference in fees between in and out-of-network dentists is often referred to as a “discount” or “network savings"
What are the Core Values of HDC?
BVM (Best Version of Me)
Respect
Accountable