11 Terms
Contributors in Dentistry
Dentistry
Predetermination
Health care; Dentistry
The doctor notifies the insurance company beforehand of the intended treatment and the insurance company estimates the benefits that will be paid.â
Usual, customary and reasonable (UCR)
Health care; Dentistry
The doctor's fee is considered usual, customary, and reasonable if it meets the following requirements: 1. The doctor's usual fee is charged; 2. Customary if the doctor's fee falls in the same range ...
Developmental depression
Health care; Dentistry
A concavity in a surface that formed while the tooth was developing.
Dentin
Health care; Dentistry
The hard, yellowish tissue underlying the enamel and cementum; it makes up the major bulk of the tooth.
Dental resin
Health care; Dentistry
A dental material applied to the tooth which is used in cases of severe dentinal hypersensitivity; usually not used unless all other treatment attempts have failed.
Molar
Health care; Dentistry
The first, second and third molars; these are the sixth, seventh and eighth teeth from the centre of the mouth, respectively.
