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Glossary

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  • Surgical procedure to reshape gingiva.
  • Polyelectrolyte cement in which the solid powder phase is a fluoride-containing aluminosilicate glass powder to be mixed with polymeric carboxylic acid. The cement can be used to restore teeth, fill pits and fissures, lute and line cavities. It is also known as glass polyalkenoate cement,(...)
  • Thin pure gold leaf that is self adhering when condensed into a cavity. One of the oldest restorative techniques, it is compacted or condensed into a retentive cavity form.
  • A piece of tissue or alloplastic material placed in contact with tissue to repair a defect or supplement a deficiency.
  • A surgical procedure that uses a barrier membrane placed under the gingival tissue and over the remaining bone support to enhance regeneration of new bone.
  • The code that identifies the type of health care provider involved in furnishing services to beneficiaries.
  • A federal law that includes Administrative Simplification Provisions that require all health plans, including ERISA, as well as health care clearinghouses and any dentist who transmits health information in an electronic transaction, to use a standard format. The HIPAA standard electronic(...)
  • A legal entity that accepts responsibility and financial risk for providing specified services to a defined population during a defined period of time at a fixed price. An organized system of health care delivery that provides comprehensive care to enrollees through designated providers.(...)
  • Surgical separation of a multi-rooted tooth.
  • Noble Metal Content > 60% (gold + platinum group*) and gold > 40% Au)
  • The study of disease processes at the cellular level.
  • A contract provision in which one party to the contract promises to be responsible for liability incurred by the other party. Hold harmless clauses frequently appear in the following contexts: 1) Contracts . between dental benefit organizations and an individual dentist often contain a promise(...)
  • See graft.
  • Pertaining to an abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or a tissue with consequent enlargement.
  • This would include, but is not limited to, CAT scans, MRIs, photographs, radiographs, etc.
  • Prosthesis constructed for placement immediately after removal of remaining natural teeth.
  • An unerupted or partially erupted tooth that is positioned against another tooth, bone, or soft tissue so that complete eruption is unlikely.
  • Material inserted or grafted into tissue.
  • Placement of an artificial or natural tooth into an alveolus.
  • Intentionally engaging in practices which would force a dentist, who does not have a participating provider agreement, to accept discounted fees or be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in the participating provider contract. Some examples of inappropriate fee discounting practices(...)