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MEPS HC-135B CODEBOOK
2010 DENTAL VISITS
DATE: June 6, 2012

Variable Name: DENTOTHR
Description: OTHER SPECIFIED DENTAL PROCEDURES
Format: 25.0
Type: CHAR
Start: 161
End: 185

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED BY PERWT10F
-1 INAPPLICABLE
23,764
272,807,166
-8 DK
1
3,700
4 INJECTIONS
1
19,699
4 TEETH RESURFACED
1
4,179
ABCESS
3
26,074
ADDED A BRIDGE
1
21,604
ADDED TOOTH TO PARTIAL PL
1
6,768
ADJUST BITE AFTER FILLING
1
17,269
ADJUST PALLET
1
17,313
ADJUSTMENT OF DENTURE
1
11,823
AMALGAM 2
1
3,264
AMALGAM EXPOSED DENTIN
1
6,546
ANALGESIA
1
9,532
ANESTHIESIA
1
11,748
ANTI BACTIC SWAG
1
16,077
ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT
1
4,769
APPLIANCE
1
8,002
APPLIANCE INSERTED
1
8,002
BIOPSY
1
3,908
BIOPSY OF LOWER LIP
1
4,049
BIOPSY ON GUM TUMOR
1
9,973
BITE BLOCKED RESIZED
1
15,268
BITE GUARD
3
45,284
BLOCKED SALVIA DUCT
1
9,680
BONDING - GLUED TOOTH ON
1
9,377
BONE GRAFT
2
44,051
BRACES
9
318,506
BRACES STRIGHTEN
1
18,421
BRACES TIGHTENED
1
3,994
BRIDGE
2
16,651
BRIDGE PREP
1
22,429
BRIDGE PUT IN
1
3,577
BROKEN TOOTH
7
140,660
BUILD TOOTH UP NO CAP
1
6,552
BUILD UP
1
13,913
BUILD UP FOR CROWN
1
14,668
BUMP ON TONGUE
1
11,361
CANCER SCREEINING
1
8,748
CANCER SCREENING
2
19,878
CANCER SCREENING ORAL
1
9,886
CAP CAME OFF
1
16,448
CAT SCAN FOR IMPLANTS
1
15,835
CATSCAN
1
14,760
CEMENTED SPACE MAINTAINER
1
6,785
CHANGED BRACKET ON BRACES
1
4,896
CHECK ON ROOT CANAL
1
10,500
CHECK ON TOOTH
1
10,168
CHECK TOOTH PAIN
1
17,093
CHECK WHERE TOOTH WAS
1
3,080
CHECKED BLOOD PRESSURE
1
4,587
CHECKED CROWN
1
25,770
CHECKED GUMS
1
10,794
CHECKIN
1
20,145
CHECKUP
1
12,554
CHECKUP AND BIOPSY
1
11,714
CHEEK SCRAPPING/LABS
1
25,236
CHIPPED TOOTH
12
219,915
CODING
1
4,783
COMPOSITES
1
25,562
CONSTRUCT LOWER TEETH
2
23,225
CONSULATION
1
9,776
CONSULT
1
13,940
CONSULT FOR IMPLANT
1
24,664
CONSULTATION
7
63,074
CONSULTATION @ WISDOM TTH
1
2,299
CONSULTATION ONLY
1
2,973
CONSULTATION ROOT CANAL
1
19,715
CORE BUILD UP
1
19,007
COSMETIC
1
41,084
COSMETIC TEETH
1
7,970
CRACKED TOOTH
4
39,103
CRACKED TOOTH CORE REPAIR
1
4,901
CRACKED TOOTH/ PARTIAL
1
9,689
CROWN BUILDUP
1
34,342
CROWN FINISHED
1
11,983
CROWN REMOVED
1
7,352
CT /PREP FOR IMPLANT
1
6,423
DEADENED A NERVE
1
12,831
DEBRIDEMENT
1
14,858
DEEP CLEANING
3
23,533
DEEP CLEANING QUATER
1
2,717
DEEP SCALING
1
10,887
DENTAL IMPLANT
1
9,823
DENTAL IMPLANT BROKE
1
8,652
DENTAL IMPRESSIONS
4
129,337
DENTAL STITCHES REMOVED
1
3,338
DENTAL SURGERY
1
9,823
DENTAL TRETMENT
1
4,250
DIAGNOSTIC CAST
1
12,579
DIAGNOSTIC PREVENTATIVE
1
5,462
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
1
10,550
DONT KNOW
1
8,026
DRY POCKETS
4
68,913
DX OF INFECTION ON GUM
1
7,022
EMERGENCY EXAM
1
20,258
EMERGENCY-PAIN
1
19,816
ENDODONTIST
1
24,664
ENDOTHERAPY
1
3,315
ESTIMATE ON WORK
1
3,264
EVALUATED
1
9,263
EXPOSE AND BOND UNERUPTED
1
3,426
EXTRACTION
1
19,422
EXTRACTION FOLLOW-UP
1
7,486
F/U
3
19,177
F/U VISIT
1
3,526
FILE CHIPPED TOOTH
1
10,008
FILED OFF A LONG TOOTH
1
0
FILED TEETH FOR CROWNS
1
9,355
FILING
1
19,443
FILL GAP FRONT TOP TEETH
2
34,957
FILL IN CHIPPED TEETH
1
10,767
FILLED IN GAP
1
6,462
FINAL FITING ON DENTURES
1
6,098
FINAL FITTING FOR NITE GU
1
28,618
FINAL FITTING OF CROWN
1
14,625
FITING FOR DENTURES
1
6,098
FITTED FOR NIGHTGUARD
1
11,050
FITTING FOR BRIDGE
1
4,150
FITTING FOR DENTURES
1
20,047
FITTING FOR MOUTH GUARD
1
16,051
FITTINGS FOR DENTURES
2
40,095
FIX CHIP FRONT TOOTH
1
13,850
FIX CHIPPED TOOTH
1
16,226
FIXED BROKEN TOOTH
1
14,182
FIXED CHIPPED TOOTH
2
33,637
FLIPPER
1
14,000
FLLW UP POST WISDOM EXTR
1
8,512
FOLLOW UP
12
157,132
FOLLOW UP - WISDOW TOOTH
1
20,590
FOLLOW UP CHECKING ONLY
1
2,480
FOLLOW UP FOR CAVITY
1
16,991
FOLLOW UP FOR IMPLANTS
1
4,917
FOLLOW UP FOR ROOT CANAL
1
7,079
FOLLOW UP FROM EXTRACTION
1
15,307
FOLLOW UP OF SURGERY
1
6,255
FOLLOW UP ON EXTRACTION
3
31,745
FOLLOW UP ON FIRST VISIT
1
7,549
FOLLOW UP ROOT CANAL
1
6,423
FOLLOW UP SURGERY
1
14,382
FOLLOW UP TO EXTRACTION S
1
12,972
FOLLOW UP TO SURGERY
1
12,714
FOLLOW UP TO TOOTH EXTRAC
1
5,341
FOLLOW UP V ISIT ON BRACE
1
5,204
FOLLOW UP VISIT
1
6,552
FOLLOW UP VISIT FOR CROWN
1
5,185
FOLLOW-UP
8
115,669
FOLLOW-UP AFTER EXTRACTIO
1
8,627
FOLLOW-UP ON BIOPSY
1
9,973
FOLLOW-UP ON EXTRACTION
1
4,933
FOLLOW-UP TO EXTRACTION
1
25,016
FOLLOW-UP VISIT
1
7,434
FOLLOWUP
9
99,047
FOLLOWUP FOR EXTRACTIONS
1
4,172
FOLLOWUP FOR GUM SURGERY
1
5,484
FOLLOWUP HEAD GEAR
1
3,746
FOLLOWUP ON ORAL SURGERY
1
9,254
FOLLOWUP POST OP/DRYSOCKT
1
5,478
FOLLOWUP TO ACCLUSION
4
46,449
FOLLOWUP TO CROWN
1
21,044
FOR A POST
1
5,117
FORM OF TEETH
1
25,428
FOUR SURFACE POST
1
16,326
FU
1
13,255
FU WISDOM TEETH EXTRACT
1
14,454
FU WISDOM TEETH EXTRACTIO
1
14,454
FULL MOUTH DEBRIDEMENT
1
21,190
GET ESTIMATE ON APPLIANCE
1
13,747
GET SPACER
1
4,490
GLUED LOOSE CROWN
1
15,371
GLUED TOOTH IN
1
22,429
GLUED TOOTH TOGETHER
1
11,279
GOT PARTIAL
1
2,229
GRANULAR TISSUE
2
21,155
GROUND DOWN BROKEN TOOTH
1
20,085
GROUND FILLING DOWN
1
13,287
GROUND TOOTH
1
8,971
GUM BLEEDING
1
4,926
GUM INFECTION
1
26,967
GUM IRRITATION
1
13,110
GUM TREATMENT
1
17,501
GUM ULCERS
1
4,249
GUMS INFLAMED
1
35,121
HAD DRY SOCKET PACKED
1
8,743
HEAD GEAR
1
3,746
IMPLANT 28 TEETH
1
19,645
IMPLANT DIAG/DEEP SCALING
1
6,175
IMPRECIONS FOR BRACES
1
21,858
IMPRESSION
2
23,171
IMPRESSION OF TOOTH
1
6,453
IMPRESSION/ MOUTH GUARD
1
10,969
IMPRESSIONS
7
89,916
IMPRESSIONS FOR CROWN
1
19,505
IMPRESSIONS FOR PARTIAL
1
4,042
IMPRESSIONS FOR PARTIALS
1
4,042
IMPRESSIONS OF LOWER JAW
1
8,215
IMPRESSIONS OF TOP PLATE
1
12,972
IMPRINT FOR CROWN
1
6,576
IMPRINT OF TEETH FOR BRAC
1
11,142
INFECTED TOOTH
1
5,412
INFECTION IN ROOT CANAL
1
20,168
INFECTION TREATMENT
2
8,185
INJETED MEDICINE
1
19,699
INVESILINE
1
27,879
INVISIT LINE
1
4,685
IRRIGATION PROCEDURE
1
11,483
JAW PAIN
1
22,254
JAW SURGERY
1
3,872
LASER TREATMENT
1
14,876
LASER WORK
1
22,461
LOCKED JAW AND PAIN
1
2,780
LOOSE TOOTH
1
12,091
LOST A TOOTH BECS OF PREG
1
3,708
LOWER TEETH CONSTRUCT
3
34,837
LOWER TEETH RECONSTRUCTED
1
11,612
LUMP ON TONGUE
1
20,852
LUMP REMOVED FROM LIP
1
14,002
LUMP REMOVED FROM MOUTH
1
14,002
MAKE IMPRESSION
1
2,125
MAKE IMPRESSIONS
1
2,125
MAKING MOLD FOR IMPLANT
1
7,022
MEASURE MOLDING
1
4,933
MEASURED GUMS FOR PERIDON
1
10,457
MEASUREMENT FOR DENTUREA
1
5,572
MESUREMENTS
1
12,005
MOLD IN PREP FOR CROWN
1
12,105
MOLD REFORM
1
6,925
MOLD TO REPLACE TOOTH
1
16,920
MOLDS FOR PARTIAL
1
10,441
MOLDS FOR PARTIALS
1
10,441
MOLDS TAKEN
1
10,405
MORE INTENSE CLEANING
1
27,303
MOUTH GUARD
6
58,196
MOUTH GUARD MADE
1
14,955
MOUTH REPACKED
1
8,743
MOUTH SORE
1
7,673
MOUTH ULCER
1
11,896
MOUTHWASH
1
25,706
MUSCLE SPASM IN JAW
1
23,145
NIGHT GUARD
4
51,389
NIGHT GUARD MADE
1
21,479
NIGHT GUARDS
1
16,697
NITEGUARD
1
14,729
NITROUS OXIDE
1
17,959
NOT CERTAIN
1
11,378
NOTHING /JUST TALKED
1
5,559
OCCLUSAL GUARD
1
11,711
OCLUSAL GUARD
1
16,787
ORAL CANCER CHECK
1
9,877
ORAL CANCER SCREENING
3
30,352
ORAL EVAL
1
12,032
ORAL EVALUATION
3
16,978
ORAL SURGERY
1
22,102
ORTHOPEDIC NOT DENTAL CAR
1
8,026
OVER BITE
3
52,322
OVERLAY
1
15,962
P/U MOUTH GUARD
1
16,051
PACKEDTOOTHFORROOTCANAL
1
19,699
PAIN
1
31,967
PARTIAL PLATE
1
0
PARTIAL UPPER IMPRINTS
1
11,300
PERIDONTAL CHARTING
1
12,032
PERIDONTAL CHECK
1
23,517
PERIDONTAL WORK
1
15,686
PERIODONTAL SCREENING
1
10,457
PERMANERNT DENTAL IMPLANT
1
9,823
PHYSICAL
1
1,793
PHYSICAL FOR SPORTS
1
2,011
PICK UP FLIPPER
1
16,920
PICKED UP FLIPPER
1
16,920
PICKED UP FLIPPER-SENT BA
1
16,920
PIN INSERTED/BONE GRAPH
1
9,263
PLACED PERMANENT BRIDGE
1
19,644
PLANING TREATMENT
1
5,983
PLAQUE CONTROL EDUCATION
1
6,941
PORCELAN TOOTH
1
4,769
POST
1
3,165
POST OP FOR JAW SURGERY
1
3,872
POST OPERATIVE VISIT
1
18,877
PREFAB POST AND CORE
2
9,034
PREFABRICATED POST AND CO
1
14,261
PREIDONTAL CARE
1
15,686
PREP FOR CROWN
1
14,792
PREP FOR ORAL SURGERY
1
9,631
PREPERATION FOR CROWN
1
20,156
PREPPING FOR ROOT CANAL
1
13,241
PREVENTIVE DIAGNOSTIC
1
16,498
PRICE OF CARE
1
2,960
PROBLEM AFTER EXTRACTION
1
10,129
PROBLEM WITH BRACES
1
23,136
PROVISIONAL SPLINTING
1
16,466
PUT A SPACER IN ITS PLACE
1
3,547
PUT IN TEMP TEETH 2
1
19,644
PUT ON VENEER
1
9,958
RAPIED PALLETAL EXANDER
1
17,313
RE-CHECK OF EXTRACTIONS
1
13,823
REBOND SPACER
1
10,822
REBUILD OF TOOTH
1
14,000
RECEMENT CAP
1
9,893
RECONSTRUCT LOWER TEETH
1
11,612
REFERAL TO SPECIALIST
1
3,624
REFERRALS TO OTHER DENTIS
1
6,075
REFERRED FOR EXTRACTIONS
1
17,012
REFUSED SERVICE-NOT CVRD
1
7,858
REGLUE A CROWN
1
12,554
REGROUND BITE
1
13,752
REMOVAL OF BONE CHARD
1
12,262
REMOVAL OF BRACES
1
14,050
REMOVAL OF GUM
1
8,029
REMOVAL OF WIRES
1
6,787
REMOVE METAL PLATE
1
9,905
REMOVE STITCHES
1
6,064
REMOVED STICHES/FOLLOW UP
1
9,263
REMOVED STITCHES
1
5,432
REMOVED STITCHES FROM SUR
1
9,756
REMOVED SUTURES
1
5,382
REPAIR
1
5,443
REPAIR OF CHIPPED VENEER
1
35,848
REPAIR OF CRACKED MOLAR
1
9,300
REPAIR OF DENTURES
1
9,476
REPAIR PARTIAL PLATE
1
30,664
REPAIR SHARP EDGE ON TOOT
1
8,242
REPAIR TOOTH
2
36,234
REPAIRED BROKEN FILLING
1
42,776
REPAIRED CHIP IN TOOTH
1
6,744
REPAIRED CHIPPED TOOTH
2
13,294
REPAIRED TEMP. CROWN
1
22,580
REPLACE CAP
1
10,198
REPLACE TOOTH
1
10,168
RESEED THE TOOTH
1
12,222
RESIN COMPOSITE
1
16,756
RESIN ON TOOT-GUM TOO LOW
1
0
RESIN TREATMENT
1
0
RESTORATION
1
12,586
RESTORATIVE
1
11,737
RESTORATIVE SERVICES
2
19,963
REVIEW OF ACCLUSION
1
11,612
RINSE OUT MOUTH
1
11,748
ROOT CANAL FOLLOWUP
2
23,817
ROOT CANAL RESCHEDULED
1
32,344
ROOT REMOVED
1
22,382
SANDED A CRACKED TOOTH
1
17,837
SCAN AND IMPRINT
1
13,952
SCAPING OF GROWTH ON TEET
1
6,580
SCHEDULING VISIT
1
17,322
SCRAPED TOOTH
1
14,158
SCRAPING
1
7,081
SEALANT
1
16,687
SENSITIVE TOOTHPASTE AND
1
20,088
SHADING SIZE ADJ ON FLIPP
1
16,920
SHAVED DOWN FIRST FILLING
1
4,501
SIGN PAPERS AND GIVE INFO
1
2,786
SILVER CAP
1
1,458
SLEEP APENA
2
3,353
SLEEP APENA RETAINER
1
1,677
SLEEP APIA CORRECTION
1
1,677
SLEEP APNEA
1
1,677
SLEEP APNEA DENTAL DEVICE
1
1,677
SLEEP APNEA HEAD GEAR
2
45,445
SLEEP APNEA MOUTH GUARD
1
22,706
SLEEP APNIA CORRECTION
3
5,030
SORE GUMS
1
16,845
SPACE MAINTAINERS
1
6,785
SPACER
5
46,012
SPACER WAS PLACED
1
2,226
SPACERS
5
99,089
SPOKE WITH DENTIST
1
17,860
STAPH INFECTION
3
30,637
STICH REMOVAL
1
5,245
STICHES REMOVED
1
20,437
STITCHES TAKEN OUT
1
20,027
STUCK SOME THING IN GUM
1
4,301
SURGERY
1
26,811
SURGERY FOLLOW UP
1
13,273
SUTURE REMOVAL
1
14,283
SWELLING OF THE GUMS
1
9,940
TAKE IMPRESSIONS
4
91,567
TEETH IMPRESSIONS
2
4,251
TEETH WHITENING
1
6,453
TELEPHONE CALL
1
8,053
TEMP CROWN
2
22,661
TEMPORARY CROWN
1
14,084
TEMPORARY DENTURE
1
21,998
TEMPORARY PARTIALS
1
4,042
TETRACYCLINE
1
21,296
TETRACYCLINE FOR GUMS
1
21,296
TIGHTEN BRACES
2
6,146
TIGHTENED BRACES
2
11,932
TIGHTENING CHAIN IN GUM
1
9,631
TOOK MOLDS
1
16,529
TOOTH ACHE
2
41,429
TOOTH IMPRESSION
1
22,461
TOOTH PAIN
3
32,681
TOOTH REPLACED
1
11,090
TOOTH/BONE CHIP REMOVED
1
25,016
TREAT LOCK YAR
1
8,431
TREATMENT FOR LOCK YAR
13
109,598
UPPER PARTIAL IMPRINTS
1
11,300
UPPER PLATE IMPRINTS
1
11,300
VENEER
1
5,977
VENEER ON TOOTH
1
9,958
VENEER REMOVAL
1
14,176
VENEERS
2
26,625
VITAMIN K
1
14,264
WENT TO GET IT PULL CHA
1
17,495
WHITENING
1
6,940
\DEEP CLEANING
1
6,386
TOTAL
24,322
279,887,303


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