Dental Office Management Final Exam-Questions
with Correct Answers
Objective of good appointment book management exception
Allowing for maximum downtime.
Most appropriate time of day to treat young children
Early morning.
Three appointments for a three-unit bridge
Prepare teeth, try in bridge components, and seat the bridge.
Minimum number of appointments needed for a pulpectomy
One.
Two appointments for a cast-metal crown
Prepare the tooth and seat the crown.
Best suggestion for a successful recall system
Communication.
Factors determining dental supply order amount
Rate of use, shelf life, capital outlay, and storage space.
Data NOT required on an insurance claim form
The dentist's birth date.
Why dentists participate in dental benefit programs
, To build practice, increase cash flow, and improve treatment acceptance.
Dependent (insurance claim form)
The spouse or children of the subscriber.
Changing treatment dates to ensure insurance coverage
Fraud.
Sending entire patient record for birth date verification
Violation of confidentiality.
Dovetailed treatment
A brief procedure (like a denture adjustment) scheduled during another appointment.
Closed panel system
Enrollees receive benefits only from dentists signed with the plan.
Information NOT accepted on an insurance claim form
A child's nickname.
Usual fee
The fee a dentist most frequently charges for a given service.
Prime time (appointment management)
The time slots most frequently requested by patients.
Carve-out
with Correct Answers
Objective of good appointment book management exception
Allowing for maximum downtime.
Most appropriate time of day to treat young children
Early morning.
Three appointments for a three-unit bridge
Prepare teeth, try in bridge components, and seat the bridge.
Minimum number of appointments needed for a pulpectomy
One.
Two appointments for a cast-metal crown
Prepare the tooth and seat the crown.
Best suggestion for a successful recall system
Communication.
Factors determining dental supply order amount
Rate of use, shelf life, capital outlay, and storage space.
Data NOT required on an insurance claim form
The dentist's birth date.
Why dentists participate in dental benefit programs
, To build practice, increase cash flow, and improve treatment acceptance.
Dependent (insurance claim form)
The spouse or children of the subscriber.
Changing treatment dates to ensure insurance coverage
Fraud.
Sending entire patient record for birth date verification
Violation of confidentiality.
Dovetailed treatment
A brief procedure (like a denture adjustment) scheduled during another appointment.
Closed panel system
Enrollees receive benefits only from dentists signed with the plan.
Information NOT accepted on an insurance claim form
A child's nickname.
Usual fee
The fee a dentist most frequently charges for a given service.
Prime time (appointment management)
The time slots most frequently requested by patients.
Carve-out
