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performed on the tooth of a young person when apex of the tooth is incomplete
What is Apexification?
100
a tooth that is prevented from erupting normally because of its position
What is impacted tooth?
100
X-rays that show the floor of the mouth and the palate
What is occlusal X-rays?
100
part of a bridge suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth
What is pontic?
100
procedures used to restore a natural tooth
What is restoration?
200
any device used to reposition teeth, jaw joint or lower jaw
What is an appliance?
200
a gold alloy or porcelain casting that lies on the occlusal surface of patients cusp
What is inlay?
200
a gold alloy casting that lies on the occlusal surface but covers one or more cusps
What is onlay?
200
removal of bacterioplaque, calculus and other harmful material from the teeth
What is prophylaxis?
200
Temporomandibular joint; abnormality of joint where lower jaw hinges to upper jaw
What is TMJ dysfunction?
300
when maxillary arch protrudes out from the mandibular arch
What is distoclusion?
300
X-rays taken with the film placed inside the mouth
What is intraoral X-rays?
300
correction or prevention of poor or misaligned teeth
What is orthodontics?
300
the placing of a covering over an exposed tooth pulp
What is pulp capping?
300
3rd level of appeal; physicians have 60 days to file for a hearing
What is Administrative Law Judge hearing?
400
treatment of dental pulp or other internal structures of the teeth
What is endodontics?
400
support that runs along the bottom of the mouth
What is lingual bar?
400
support that runs across the top of the palate
What is palatal bar?
400
complete or partial removal of the pulp
What is pulpectomy?
400
chronological recording of facts and observations regarding patients health in logical sequence
What is documentation?
500
the replacement of the base of the denture
What is jump?
500
upper and lower set of teeth come together normally, but teeth do not occlude properly
What is neutroclusion?
500
treatment of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth
What is periodontics?
500
surgical preparation of a ridge for dentures
What is alveoplasty?
500
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
What is ERISA?