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39 Cards in this Set
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Who is the licencing body for dentist?
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R.C.D.S.O
Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario |
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What is the most significant difference between the level 1 and level 2 assistant?
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Level one
-interoral for x-rays only -can instruct Level two -Intra-oral -Instruct -X-rays -Impressions -PFS (pits & fisher sealants) |
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How does a person acquire dental insurance?
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Employee bennifits
Private insurance |
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What is direct assignment?
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Insrance company pays the dentist for the treatment
-Billed dirrectly from the dentist to insurance |
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What are the pro's of dirrect assignment?
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Clients
- Do not have to pay Dentist - Get money right away - Guaranteed payment |
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What are the con's of dirrect assignment?
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Dentist
Time consuming Less money More paperwork |
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Give two treatments that fall under Basic Coverage
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Diagnostic- exams, x-rays
Restorative- fillings |
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Give two treatments that fall under Major Coverage
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Removable prosthetics
dentures Fixed prosthetics crowns,bridges |
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What does Primary coverage refer to?
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Sending in a claim for your own treatment = primary policy
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what does prphy's refer to?
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polishing
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What does secondrary coverage refer to?
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to your partners insurance
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What is dual coverage?
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When both you and your partner have an insurance plan/coverage
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If both parents have dental coverage, who does the child claim through?
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parent who has the 1st birthday
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What is an insurance carrier?
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company that carries insurance, such as Sunlife
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5 most used fee schedules in dental offices?
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OW- Ontario works
ODSP- Disability DVA- Veterons Cinot- Children FNIHB- Inuit/First Nations |
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Why is the dental receptionist position so important in a dental office?
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- First Contact
- Scheduling - Liasion - Increase revinue - Part of continuing oral care |
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Ways to fill cancelations
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Call cancelation list
Emergencies Move clients up in time/date |
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Three things that constitute an emergency?
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Quick onset pain/Fever
Trama to the mouth/Bleading Child has pain or fell |
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What is PIPEDA
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Federal law to protect a persons privacy across Canada
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What does PIPEDA stand for
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Personal Information Protection & Electronic Documents Act
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Endo refers to
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Endodontic treatment
- Root canal |
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PA refers to
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Periapical radiograph
- small x-ray including the root of a tooth in question |
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Bitewing refers to
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A cavity detecting x-ray
- showing interproximal sufaces of the tooth includes uper & lower arches |
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Pan refers to
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Panorex radiograft
- does full denture |
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Pre D refers to
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Predetermination
-A form that is sent out to the ins company to see if the treatment will be covered |
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Exo refers to
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Extraction- EXT
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EDI refers to
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Electronic Data Interchange
-Electronic claims - How claims are sent out in a dental office |
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Recall refers to
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A returning visit- R/C
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Types of premedication
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Valum
Halidol ABC - antibiotic coverage |
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Prophylactic Antibiotics help
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Prevent infection
like endocarditis |
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Recall System refers to
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any outstanding treatments that need to be done
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Recare=
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cleanings
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ODA
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Ontario Dental Association
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CDA
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Canadian Dental Association
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D.D.S
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Doctor of Dental Surgery
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What is the most important thing to remember about the sterilization area in a dental office?
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Keep decontaminated area together
From dirty to clean |
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What piece of equipment is used to mechanically remove debris from used instruments?
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Autrasonic cleaner
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what does the statim do?
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uses steam at a high heat pressure & time to kill all micro-organisims
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MCSS
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Ministry of community and social services
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