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Dental Insurance Glossary
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- Radicular
- Pertaining to the root.
- Rebase
- Process of refitting a denture by replacing the base material.
- Re-evaluation
- Limited, problem-focused (Established patient; not post-operative visit). This includes assessing the status of a previously existing condition. Examples of conditions requiring this type of evaluation may include: A traumatic injury where no treatment was rendered but the patient needs follow-up monitoring; Evaluation for undiagnosed continuing pain: A soft tissue lesion requiring follow-up evaluation.
- Regional Block Anesthesia
- A term used for local anesthesia. See Local Anesthesia.
- Reimplantation, Tooth
- The return of a tooth to its alveolus.
- Reline
- Process of resurfacing the tissue side of a denture with new base material.
- Remark Code
- The code refers to a specific narrative used for informational purposes, or to explain why a charge or portion of a charge was not allowed.
- Removable Partial Denture
- A removable partial denture (removable bridge) is a prosthetic replacement of one or more missing teeth that can be removed by the patient.
- Removable Prosthesis
- Dental prosthesis designed to be removed and reinserted by the patient.
- Residual Root
- Remaining root structure following the loss of the major portion (over 75%) of the crown.
- Resin-based Composite
- A dental restorative material made up of disparate or separate parts (e.g., resin and quartz particles).
- Retrograde Filling
- A method of sealing the root canal by preparing and filling it from the root apex.
- Root
- The anatomic portion of the tooth that is covered by cementum and is located in the alveolus (socket) where it is attached by the periodontal apparatus; radicular portion of tooth.
- Root Canal
- The portion of the pulp cavity inside the root of a tooth; the chamber within the root of the tooth that contains the pulp.
- Root Canal Therapy
- The treatment of disease and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions.
- Root Planing
- A procedure designed to remove microbial flora, bacterial toxins, calculus, and diseased cementum or dentin on the root surfaces and in the pocket.