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Calcium

Chemical element needed for healthy teeth, bones and nerves

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Calculus

Hard deposit of mineralized substance adhering to crowns and/or roots of teeth or prosthetic devices.

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Canal

A relatively narrow tubular passage or channel.

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Canal (specifically root canal)

The narrow chamber inside the tooth’s root that houses the pulp.

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Canker Sore

Mouth sore appearing whitish, often with a red halo

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Cantilever Bridge

Fixed bridge that attaches to adjacent teeth only on one end

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Cantilever extension

Part of a fixed prosthesis that extends beyond the abutment to which it is attached and has no additional support.

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Cap

Common term for dental crown.

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Capitation

A capitation program is one in which a dentist or dentists contract with the programs' sponsor or administrator to provide all or most of the dental services covered under the program to subscribers i...

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Caries

Commonly used term for tooth decay.

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Carifree

A product line offered at Generations Dental that includes different mouth rinses, toothpastes, and candies all aimed at preventing cavities in high risk patients.

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Carious lesion

A cavity caused by caries.

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Case management

The monitoring and coordination of treatment rendered to patients with specific diagnoses or requiring high cost or extensive services. May include complex treatment plans or discussion between multip...

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Cast metal crown

A tooth shaped cover placed over a tooth that is badly damaged

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Cavities

A decay lesion or hole in a tooth

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Cavity

Missing tooth structure. A cavity may be due to decay, erosion or abrasion. If caused by caries; also referred to as carious lesion.

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Cement Base

Material sometimes used to replace a missing tooth structure.

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Cementum

Hard connective tissue covering the outer surface of a tooth root.

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

The federal agency responsible for administering the Medicare, Medicaid, State . Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA, and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) programs....

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Cephalometric image

A standardized, extraoral projection utilized in the scientific study of the measurements of the head.

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Certificate of Coverage

A booklet received from Delta Dental that explains a member’s benefits coverage in detail.

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Claim

A request for payment under a dental benefit plan; a statement listing services rendered, the dates of services, and itemization of costs. The completed request serves as the basis for payment of bene...

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Claim form

A form, paper or electronic, used to report dental procedures to a third-party payer in order to file for benefits under a dental benefit program. The paper claim form was developed by the American De...

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Claim/Claims Form

Information a dentist submits to the dental plan to get paid for services performed for a member. A dentist is responsible for the accuracy of all information on a claim form.

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Claimant

Person or authorized provider who files a claim for benefits. Patient or certificate holder who files a claim for benefits.

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Claims payment fraud

The intentional manipulation or alteration of facts or procedure codes submitted by a treating dentist resulting in a lower payment to the beneficiary and/or the treating dentist than would have been ...

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Claims reporting fraud

The intentional misrepresentation of material facts concerning treatment provided and/or charges made, in that this misrepresentation would cause a higher payment.

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Clasp

Device that holds a removable partial denture to stationary teeth

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Cleaning

Removal of plaque and tartar from teeth, generally above the gum line

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Cleft palate

Congenital deformity resulting in lack of fusion of the soft and/or hard palate, either partial or complete.

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Clenching

The clamping or pressing of the jaws and teeth together, frequently associated with stress or physical effort.

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Clinical crown

That portion of a tooth not covered by tissues.

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Closed reduction

The re-approximation of segments of a fractured bone without direct visualization of the boney segments.

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Coinsurance

The percentage of the costs of services paid by the patient. For example, a benefit that is paid at 80% by the plan creates a 20% coinsurance obligation for a member. 

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