Pediatrics
Aerobic bacteria form this sticky substance which adheres to tooth structures and contributes to early childhood caries.
What is plaque biofilm?
This code is no longer limited to 2 on a particular date of service.
What is scaling and root planing, code D4341/2?
Code for a limited quadrant of scaling and root planing.
What is D4342?
This extra-oral image captures the entire maxilla and mandible.
2 possible answers: What is a panoramic image or cone beam x-ray?
The largest salivary gland, found in front of the ear
What is the parotid gland?
This childhood disease affects nearly 1/4 of US children 2-5 years & nearly half of US children 12-15 years of age.
What is dental caries?
Claims for 5 or more of these in a day must be submitted with charts notes or other supporting documentation.
What is code D1354, Application of caries arresting medication?
Mucogingival graft where the donor tissue comes from a tissue bank.
What are D4275 and D4285?
The purpose of this radiograph is to examine the entire tooth and supporting structures.
What is a periapical x-ray?
A common side effect of one of the most common class of anti-hypertensives, calcium channel blockers
What is gingival hyperplasia?
The common name for caries arresting medicament
What is Silver Diamine Fluoride?
I'm the new code for removing an implant in a non surgical manner.
What is code D6105, Removal of an implant body not requiring bone removal or flap elevation?
This is included in the fee for orthodontic services and is not billable per arch!
What is orthdontic retention?
This is the best intra-oral x-ray for assessing bone levels in a patient a periodontal maintenance patient.
What is a vertical bitewing?
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A tooth that is avulsed should be transported in this manner
What is in the socket, saliva or milk?
The new code for removing a resorbable barrier membrane
What is a code D4286, removal of a non-resorbable barrier?
The codes for bone grafting done around a dental implant.
What are D6103 and D6104?
This intra-oral image used to assess salivary stones or other foreign bodies.
What is an occlusal image?
The VEL in VELscope stands for this
What is Visually Enhanced Lesion
What is fluoride varnish (2.26% to be precise!)?
What D4266 and D4267, D6106 and D6107 and D7956 and D7957?
The difference between code D7953 and D7950
What is when the tooth was extracted?
These are the 3 planes of a cone beam x-ray
What is axial, coronal and sagittal?
The recommended course of action for an immunocompetent adult with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis with or without symptomatic apical periodontitis.
What is definitive conservative dental treatment, i.e., pulptomy, pulpectomy, non surgical root canal therapy, I&D?