Section 3: Dental Office Procedures

When scheduling a patient for oral surgery the medical history should be checked for which of the following possible complication?

• Bruxism

• Hemophilia

• Skin cancer

• Lacto bacillus

Patient records which record the rendering of dental services are classified as

• finacial

• individual

• accounting

• clinical

Before insurance benefits are effective the patient must pay a required amount known as the

• annual fee

• percentage

• deductible

• down payment

When dealing with insurance, services which include prosthetics are considered

• minor

• basic

• major

• all of the above

What part of the insurance form can be used as a reference for identification?

• the group number

• the social security number

• the employee's phone number

• the employee's name

the form used to list details of all dental treatment is the

• day sheet

• recall card

• patient chart

• appointment card

After balancing the assets (money taken in) and liabilities (money pain out), the remainder is referred to as

• accounts receivable

• accounts payable

• profit

• proprietorship

A supply company may encourage the buyer to pay promptly by allowing a ___ discount.

• trade

• quantity

• cash

• chain

When reviewing a health history form, if the patient has written "N/A" it means

• not an adult

• notice attention

• normal ability

• not applicable

If the dentist has dental malpractice insurance the dentist is protected against

• liability for negligence

• lawsuits

• any and all claims

• liability for injury