Restorative and Endodontic Review

Question 1

_______ is done to remove decay and the nerves of the tooth. A filling material is then placed into the canal in place of the nerve.

Answer 1

Root Canal

Question 2

Endodontic procedures are in what numeric code category?

Answer 2

D3000-D3999

Question 3

Tooth colored fillings are called what?

Answer 3

Composite

Question 4

Silver fillings used in posterior teeth are called amalgam?

Answer 4

Amalgam

Question 5

______ is done to remove the nerve and place medicine in an infected primary tooth?

Answer 5

Pulpotomy

Question 6

Restorative procedures are in what numeric code category?

Answer 6

D2000-D2999

Question 7

What type of crown is done on primary teeth?

Answer 7

Stainless steel

Question 8

What type of attachment needs to be sent with an insurance claim for a crown?

Answer 8

X-ray and dental narrative

Question 9

_______ is used to offer stability when tooth structure is minimal.

Answer 9

Post and core

Question 10

If a tooth has had a previous root canal but needs to be treated again, it is called?

Answer 10

Retreatment

Question 11

Crowns with a metal base are called

Answer 11

PFM Porcelain fused to metal

Question 12

When infection remains present at the base of a root, the tip of the root will need to be removed, the procedure is called?

Answer 12

apicoectomy

Question 13

Insurance typically covers a new crown every

Answer 13

5 years

Question 14

What procedure needs to be done when the majority of the coronal portion of the tooth is missing to prepare the tooth for a crown?

Answer 14

Core build up

Question 15

_______ crown is placed on the tooth while the permanent crown is being fabricated by the dental lab

Answer 15

Temporary