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When scheduling a patient for oral surgery the medical history should be checked for which of the following possible complications?
hemophilia
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Before insurance benefits are effective the patient must pay a/an?
deductible
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Patient records which record thr rendering of dental services are called?
clinical
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What part of the insurance form can be used as a reference for identification?
social security number
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When dealing with insurance, services which include prosthetics are considered?
major
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If the dentist has dental malpractice insurance they are protected against?
liability for negligence
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When reviewing a health history form where the patient has written "N/A" it means?
not applicable
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A supply company may encourage the buyer to pay promptly by allowing a _____ discount?
cash
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After balancing the assets and liabilities, the remainder is referred to as?
profit
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The form used to list details of all dental treatment is the?
patient chart
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Money owed is referred to as?
liabilities
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When taking a phone message, it is still essential to record?
time of call, purpose of call, person who called
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Whether a phone call is a patient or not, it is still essential to?
record time of call, phone number for caller, is it in an emergency?
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A patient's chart is a legal document. When necessary to transfer records?
a photocopy of all records are sent
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A patient's history must include?
SS number, address, place of employment
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A schedule book is divided into ____ minute time units?
15
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The following is NOT considered a clinical record?
statements
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Supplies which are used up are?
expendable
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Cost necessary to practice dentistry are referred to as?
overhead
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The provider is the?
dentist
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The subscriber is the?
employer
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The dental insurance carrier is the?
insurance company
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If the expiration date on an item has passed, you should?
tell the dentist
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A factor in patient medical history requiring immediate attention is?
hemophilia
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The most effective method of deciding the time to reorder an item is when?
a minimum level of inventory is reached
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X-rays should be stored?
lead box
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When the beneficiary shares in the cost of covered expenses it referred to as/an?
coinsurance
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The numbering system used on insurance forms is?
universal
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A cross reference file is?
to enable one to locate materials filled under other systems
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Some legal authorities recommended that records be kept for ____ years?
7-10
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A patient's records are?
confidential
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Who decides the legal duties of dental auxiliary?
state dental boards
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If a non-sufficient funds check is returned to your office but cannot be redeposited you should?
enter amount back to patient account, deduct amount from office account, subtract amount from the balance
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A co-insurance of 80% means the?
insurance will pay 80% of the service
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Maintenance of patient's oral health is helped by?
a recall system, skliied dental team, plaque control system
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When a patient asks for their x-rays when leaving your practice?
offer to mail them to the new dentist
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If a credit memo is recieved from a supplier, it means that company is?
reducing your account balance
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Considered a basic service for insurance purposes?
restorations and periodontal scaling
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Another name for the Parotid gland is?
Stensens duct
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The anatomical tooth is divided into?
thirds
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The most common method of annotating teeth by the ADA is?
universal system
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Where two surfaces meet?
line angle
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A vertical overlap of the maxillary teeth is referred to as?
overbite
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A quadrant in adult dentition is ____ teeth?
8
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A two surface cavity on the gingival portion of the right bicuspid is?
Class V
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The most vital substance of a tooth is the?
pulp
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The following is NOT a supporting tooth structure?
enamel
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The lingual surface of a tooth is adjacent to the?
tongue
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The enamel producing cells are called?
ameloblasts
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Pulpal damage that is irreversible is commonly caused by?
caries damage
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The teeth names describe their function; incisors adapt their name for?
cutting
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A Class V cavity is located on the _____ third of the clinical crown?
cervical
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Morphology means?
structure
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Where three surfaces meet?
point angle
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The relationship of the upper and lower arches is called?
occlusion
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The clinical crown is divided into?
sixths
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The parotid duct opens into the mouth from the inside of the cheek opposite the?
maxillary second molar
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The cusp of carabelli is found on?
permanent molars
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The occlusal view the maxillary first molar contains how many cusps?
5
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The highest concentration of flouride in dental enamel is found in the?
outer surface
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The deciduous dentition is composed of _____ teeth?
20
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