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DDS

Doctor of Dental Surgery

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Debridement

Removal of subgingival and/or supragingival plaque and calculus which obstructs the ability to perform an evaluation.

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Decay

The decomposition of the tooth structure.

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Deciduous

Having the property of falling off or shedding; a term used to describe the primary teeth.

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Deciduous teeth

Another word for “Baby” teeth.  The first set of teeth that we lose.

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Deductible

The amount of dental expense for which the beneficiary is responsible before a third party will assume any liability for payment of benefits. Deductible may be an annual or one-time charge, and may va...

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Deep sedation

A drug-induced depression of consciousness during which patients cannot be easily aroused but respond purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation. The ability to independently maintain vent...

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Dental assessment

A limited clinical inspection that is performed to identify possible signs of oral or systemic disease, malformation, or injury, and the potential need for referral for diagnosis and treatment.

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Dental benefit organization

Any organization offering a dental benefit plan. Also known as dental plan organization.

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Dental benefit program

The specific dental benefit plan being offered to enrollees by the sponsor.

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Dental enrollment credentialing

A formal process that defines the standards and requirements for participation in third-party programs. The process verifies professional qualifications in order to allow licensed dentists to provide ...

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Dental Floss

A waxed or unwaxed piece of nylon string that is inserted between the teeth and moved in an up/down fashion for the removal of plaque or other food deposits

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Dental home

The ongoing relationship between the dentist who is the Primary Dental Care Provider and the patient, which includes comprehensive oral health care, beginning no later than age one, pursuant to ADA po...

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Dental implant

A device specially designed to be placed surgically within or on the mandibular or maxillary bone as a means of providing location and support for dental replacement prosthesis.

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Dental insurance

A plan that financially assists in the expense of treatment and care of dental disease.  More of a dental “benefit” than an insurance.

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Dental prepayment

A method of financing the cost of dental services prior to receiving the services.

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Dental Prophylaxis

A scaling and polishing procedure used to remove plaque and stains.

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Dental Prosthesis

An artificial device that replaces missing teeth.

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Dental service corporation

A legally constituted, not-for-profit organization that negotiates and administers contracts for dental care. Delta Dental Plans and Blue Cross & Blue Shield Plans are such organizations.

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Dental Specialist

A dentist who has received postgraduate trainings in one of the recognized dental specialties

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Dentin

Hard tissue which forms the bulk of the tooth and develops from the dental papilla and dental pulp, and in the mature state is mineralized.

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Dentition

The teeth in a dental arch.

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Denture

An artificial substitute for some or all of the natural teeth and adjacent tissues.

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Denture base

That part of a denture that makes contact with soft tissue and retains the artificial teeth.

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Dependents

Anyone other than the primary member that is covered by a dental plan. This could be a child or spouse. 

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Diagnostic Cast

A plaster or stone model of the mouth (teeth and supporting tissues).  Often used to aid in diagnosis and planning of future dental treatment.

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Diagnostic casts

are plaster molds of a patient's upper and lower teeth

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Diagnostic imaging

A visual display of structural or functional patterns for the purpose of diagnostic evaluation. May be photographic or radiographic.

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Diastema

Space between teeth

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Direct

A procedure where the service is delivered completely in the patients oral cavity and without the use of a dental laboratory.

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Direct pulp cap

Procedure in which the exposed vital pulp is treated with a therapeutic material, followed with a base and restoration, to promote healing and maintain pulp vitality.

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Direct reimbursement

A self-funded program in which the individual is reimbursed based on a percentage of dollars spent for dental care provided, and which allows beneficiaries to seek treatment from the dentist of their ...

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Direct restoration

A restoration fabricated inside the mouth.

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