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Dental Insurance Glossary
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- Obturator
- A disc or plate which closes an opening; a prosthesis that closes an opening in the plate.
- Occlusal
- Pertaining to the biting surfaces of the premolar and molar teeth or contacting surfaces of opposing teeth or opposing occlusion rims.
- Occlusal Radiograph
- An intraoral radiograph made with the film being held between the occluded teeth.
- Occlusion
- Any contact between biting or chewing surfaces of maxillary (upper) and mandibular (lower) teeth.
- Odontogenic Cyst
- Cyst derived from the epithelium of odontogenic tissue (developmental, primordial).
- Odontoplasty
- Adjustment of tooth length, size, and/or shape; includes removal of enamel projections.
- Onlay
- An indirect restoration made outside the oral cavity that overlays a cusp or cusps of the tooth, which is then luted to the tooth.
- Open Reduction
- Re-approximation of fractured bony segments accomplished through cutting the adjacent soft tissues and bone to allow direct access.
- Operculectomy
- Removal of the operculum.
- Operculum
- The flap of tissue over an unerupted or partially erupted tooth.
- Oral
- Pertaining to the mouth.
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
- A dental specialist whose practice is limited to the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, deformities, defects and esthetic aspects of the oral and maxillofacial regions.
- Oral Pathology
- The specialty of dentistry and pathology concerned with recognition, diagnosis, investigation and management of diseases of the oral cavity, jaws, and adjacent structures.
- Orthodontic Retainer
- Appliance to stabilize teeth following orthodontic treatment.
- Orthodontist
- A dental specialist whose practice is limited to the interception and treatment of malocclusion of the teeth and their surrounding structures.
- Orthognathic
- Functional relationship of maxilla and mandible.
- Osteoplasty
- Surgical procedure that modifies the configuration of bone.
- Osteotomy
- Surgical cutting of bone.
- Other Insurance Paid
- The amount paid by other insurance coverage for covered health care service charges.
- Overdenture
- A removable prosthetic device that overlies and may be supported by retained tooth roots or implants.