Insurance and Finance
This means a patient has coverage through more than one insurance plan.
What is dual insurance?
What type of appointment should be scheduled for a patient with a chipped, sharp molar?
Emergency examination
All bacteria are harmful.
FALSE
What teeth are absent from the primary dentition?
Premolars and third molars
What is another name for calculus?
Tartar
This rule is used to determine which parent's insurance is primary for a child.
What is the birthdate rule?
What is a short notice/ASAP list?
A list of patients with future appointments who want to be contacted if an earlier appointment becomes available.
Plaque can begin forming shortly after brushing.
TRUE
What is another name for premolars?
Bicuspids
What specialist fabricates prosthetic appliances?
Prosthodontist
Employees working less than five years receive this percentage of vacation pay.
What is 4%?
True or False: A patient who arrives 30 minutes late will always have their appointment completed as scheduled.
False.
Composite resin is used to fill root canals.
ALSE
What is a tooth pushed into its socket called?
Intrusion
What is ANUG also called?
Trench mouth
Name the three common deductions taken from a Canadian employee's paycheck.
What are income tax, EI, and CPP?
How often should a patient with dentures generally have a dental examination?
Approximately once a year, unless more frequent visits are recommended.
Gutta-percha is used to fill root canals.
TRUE
What is a knocked-out tooth called?
Avulsed
What specialist treats malocclusion?
Orthodontist
A patient's insurance covers 80% of the fee-guide amount for a basic procedure. The dentist charges $1,500, but the fee guide is $1,296.32. What is the patient's approximate copay?
What is $462.94?
Name three important post-operative instructions following an extraction.
Possible answers include:
Root canals are 100% guaranteed successful.
FALSE
What is an abscess?
A localized infection
What specialist treats periodontal tissues and bone?
Periodontist