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MEPS HC-160B CODEBOOK
2013 DENTAL VISITS
DATE: June 12, 2015

Variable Name: DENTOTHX
Description: EDITED DENTOTHR
Format: 25.0
Type: CHAR
Start: 142
End: 166

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED BY PERWT13F
-1 INAPPLICABLE
28,079
301,589,100
-8 DK
1
2,629
10 DF 2 PINS
1
16,697
ABUTMENT
1
6,769
ADJUST MANDIBULA DEVICE
1
8,783
ADJUST OF ORAL MANDIBULA
1
8,783
ADJUSTMENT
2
46,898
ADJUSTMENT OF DENTAL PROS
1
17,529
ADVICE INSURANCE/COSTS
1
5,536
ALLOW TOOTH TO COME IN
1
7,902
ANAESTHESIA
1
1,988
ANAGESIA
1
10,750
ANASTHTCA
1
12,929
ANESTESIA
1
12,597
ANESTESIA-CLEAN TOOTH
1
4,642
ANESTHESIA
2
44,246
ANETHESIA
1
22,219
ANTIBACTERIAL LASER
1
4,825
ANTIBIOTIC SHOT
1
2,521
APPT RESCHEDULED
1
2,866
ATTEMPT TO PUT NEW CROWN
1
2,358
ATTEMPTED FILLING-STOPPED
1
6,783
BAR
1
16,423
BAR ON ROOF OF MOUTH
2
32,846
BIOPSY OF ORAL TISSUE
1
20,706
BITE ADJUSTMENT
1
22,169
BITE GUARD FITTING
1
24,084
BITE SPLINT
1
15,310
BITE SPLINT CHECK
1
15,470
BITEPLATE MOLD
1
16,983
BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKED
1
22,107
BLT TOOTH UP PRVNT CRACK
1
11,509
BLT UP TOOTH PRVNT CRACK
1
11,509
BLUE LIGHT CAVITY TREATME
1
25,714
BONDING
1
13,017
BONE GRAFT
1
4,354
BONE GRAFTING
2
116,653
BONE GRAPH
1
4,632
BONE INFUSION
1
32,332
BONE REPLACE GRAFT
1
6,779
BONE REPLACEMENT GRAFT
1
17,770
BONES SPICULES
1
7,837
BROKEN FRONT TOOTH
1
27,327
BROKEN TOOTH
4
24,725
BROKEN TOOTH REPAIRED
1
8,826
CALL FOR MEDS
1
25,630
CALL TO CANCELL APPT.
1
1,938
CALLED IN PRESCRIPTION
1
24,502
CALLED TO MAKE APPT.
1
17,746
CANCER SCREENING
1
7,832
CEMENTED A CROWN
1
25,143
CHECK BITE
1
16,080
CHECK PERIO SPLINT
1
17,616
CHECKED TEETH
1
12,944
CHECKED TO SEE HOW HEALED
1
12,675
CHECKING FOR OVER-BITE
1
5,089
CHIPPE TOOTH
1
5,011
CHIPPED TOOTH GRINDING
1
0
CHOOSING COLOR FOR TEETH
1
11,678
COATING ON FRONT TOOTH
1
5,187
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
1
0
CONSULT FOR MOUTH GUARD
1
23,587
CONSULTATION
13
199,071
CONSULTATION EXTRACT TEET
1
13,305
CONSULTATION ON FEES
1
4,572
CONSULTING
1
3,510
CORE BUILDING
1
13,129
CORE BUILDUP
2
35,975
CORRECTED BITE ON FILLING
1
12,095
CORRECTED CRACK TOOTH
1
19,992
CORRECTING THE BITE
1
9,881
CORRONECTOMY
1
39,151
COSMETIC FIX
1
6,882
COSMETIC REPAIRS
1
6,882
COULD NOT DO PROCEDURE
1
10,755
COUNSELING
1
3,644
COUNSYLTATION OF TOOTH IN
1
3,510
CRACKED TOOTH
7
64,456
DENTAL IMPRESSION
2
29,618
DENTAL IMPRESSIONS
1
4,826
DENTAL MOLD
1
16,830
DENTAL SCAN
1
6,595
DENTAL WORK
5
44,885
DENTURE SORE
1
14,686
DESENSITIZING MEDICAMENT
1
13,492
DIAGNODENT
1
10,609
DR GAVE STRGER FLRDEPASTE
1
12,428
DRILLED TOOTH
1
13,630
ELIGABLILTIY
1
0
ER
1
3,107
EVALUATION
2
11,547
EXTRACT ROOT OF TOOTH
1
16,110
F/U FOR RETAINER
1
7,511
FAT TISSUE
1
4,095
FAT TISSUE EXAM
1
4,095
FFOLLOW-UP FOR BAR
1
16,423
FILED MOLAR
1
7,026
FILED ROUGH SPOT-CHIPPED
1
7,686
FILLED AIR POCKETS
1
4,372
FINAL CHECK OF PREVIOUS W
1
0
FITTED FOR BITE GUARD
1
24,381
FITTED FOR NIGHT GUARD
1
10,606
FITTING FOR MOUTH PIECE
1
6,235
FITTING FOR NIGHT GUARD
2
20,575
FITTING OF NIGHT GUARD
1
5,758
FIX DENTAL CHIP
1
22,485
FIXED BROKEN TOOTH
1
7,109
FIXED BROKEN TOOTH (MOLAR
1
6,163
FIXED CHIPPED TOOTH
1
10,148
FIXED CRACKED SEALENT
1
8,030
FIXED FRONT TOOTH
1
10,829
FOL
1
7,230
FOLLOW UP
27
284,026
FOLLOW UP AFTER SURGERY
1
6,661
FOLLOW UP DENTAL ABCESS
1
16,875
FOLLOW UP ON THE ABCESS
1
0
FOLLOW UP STITCHES REMOVA
1
32,332
FOLLOW UP TO FILLING
1
12,593
FOLLOW UP TO GUM RELINING
1
8,824
FOLLOW UP TO SURGERY
1
17,274
FOLLOW UP VISIT
1
8,713
FOLLOW VISIT
1
22,017
FOLLOW-UP
10
187,563
FOLLOW-UP APT
1
12,110
FOLLOW-UP FOR BAR
1
16,423
FOLLOW-UP FOR MOUTH GUARD
1
13,404
FOLLOW-UP ON BAR
1
16,423
FOLLOW-UP ON MOUTH GUARD
1
13,404
FOLLOW-UP VISIT
1
16,923
FOLLOWUP
1
16,140
FOLLOWUP ACCIDENT
1
2,160
FRECTMONY
1
5,984
FREE CONSULTATION
1
33,059
FRONT TOOTH REPAIRED
1
4,956
FULL MOUTH DEBRIDEMENT
1
4,215
FULL MOUTH PROBE
2
8,186
F\U FOR FILLING
1
13,581
F\U ON FILLING
1
13,581
GARGLE/TO DETECT CANCER
1
4,706
GAURD FOR TEETH
1
17,895
GAVE PATIENT MOUTH GUARD
1
15,765
GLUED ON VENEER
1
4,637
GRIND DOWN OF TOOTH
1
8,965
GRINDING PART OF TOOTH
1
34,968
GROUND DOWN CHIPED FILLIN
1
8,080
GROUND DOWN CHIPPED TEETH
1
6,525
GROUND DOWN TOOTH
1
24,084
GROUND DOWN TOOTH AND CAP
1
14,399
GROUND DOWN TOOTH SURFACE
1
13,257
GROUND TEETH DOWN
2
22,209
GUM RINSED FLIPPER PUT IN
1
3,567
HOME FLUORIDE GELL CARIER
1
18,137
IMPACTED MOLAR WITH CROWN
1
10,573
IMPRESION PERMANENT CROWN
1
27,137
IMPRESSION
7
64,584
IMPRESSION - FOR PLANNED
1
13,154
IMPRESSION FOR MOUTH CARD
1
11,442
IMPRESSION FOR NIGHT GUAR
1
10,136
IMPRESSIONS
12
190,519
IMPRESSIONS OF TEETH
1
10,053
IMPRESSIONS TAKEN
1
23,821
IMPRINT
1
4,661
INFECTED GUMS
1
30,382
INFECTION IN 2 TEETH
1
4,171
INFLAMED TASTE BUD REMOVA
1
23,031
INFLAMMED GUM
1
7,890
INSERT A METAL SPACESAVER
1
5,565
INSTALLED SPLINT
1
7,764
INTRAORAL PERIAPICAL
2
5,616
INTRAORAL-PERIAPICAL
1
16,106
JAW MOLDS
1
18,113
JAW PROBLEMS POST FALL
1
8,620
JUST LOOKED/DID NOTHING.
1
14,096
LIMITED ORAL EVALUATION
1
6,948
LOCAL ANESTHETIC
1
3,600
LOWER DENTAL TREATMENT
3
17,624
MADE A BITE GUARD
1
30,400
MADIBULA DEVICE ADJUST
1
8,783
MAKE A REPLACEMENT TOOTH
1
9,142
MAKE APPOINTMENT
1
3,603
MANDIBULA ADJUST DEVICE
1
8,783
MANDIBULA DEVICE ADJUST
1
8,783
MEASURED FOR PERIODONTAL
1
15,386
MEASURED TEETH
1
3,439
MEASURMENTS
1
34,260
MEDICINE FOR INFLAMATION
1
4,902
MICROBRASION
1
31,899
MINOR DAMAGE FIXED
1
16,310
MISDIAGNOSIS OF ABSCESS
1
0
MOLD CAST
1
33,381
MOLD MADE
1
16,019
MOLDINGS
1
23,481
MOLDS
2
3,654
MOLDS FOR GUARD REPAIR
3
28,951
MOLDS FOR NIGHTGUARD
1
15,765
MOUTH CANCER SCREENING
1
13,230
MOUTH GUARD
8
147,448
MOUTH GUARD AJUSTMENT
1
27,030
MOUTH PANEL
1
46,586
NIGHT GUARD
7
133,320
NIGHT GUARD CHECKUP
1
12,428
NITROUS OXIDE
2
21,910
NITROXIDE
1
5,808
NONE
2
26,894
NOTHING
2
5,837
NOTHING DONE HAD INFECTIO
1
12,658
NOTHING. BLOOD PRESS. UP
1
12,658
NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING
1
14,985
OCCLUSAL ADJUSTMENT
2
37,102
OCCLUSAL GUARD
1
18,213
ONDONTOPLASTY
1
15,912
ORAL BIOTICS
1
59,277
ORAL CANCER SCREENING
3
35,785
ORAL EVALUATION
2
25,852
ORAL EXAM
1
5,272
ORAL SEDATIVE
1
8,736
OVERLAY ON FRONT TEETH UP
1
11,172
PAIN IN JAW AREA
1
3,510
PAIN ON SIDE OF FACE
1
2,942
PALATIVE EMERGENCY TRMT
1
20,339
PALATIVE TX MINOR
1
20,339
PATHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
1
2,502
PEDIADENTRIST
1
2,201
PERIDONTAL DIAGNOSIS
1
30,801
PERIO SPLINT
1
17,616
PERIODOTIC EVAL
1
11,891
PERSCRIPTIONS
1
20,111
PHONE
1
19,393
PHONE CALL
6
85,664
PHONE CALL FOR ANTIBIOTIC
1
35,776
PHONE CALL FOR RX ANTIBI
1
3,379
PHONE CALL ONLY
1
38,836
PICKED UP BITE GUARD
1
24,381
PICKED UP FLUORIDE IMPRES
1
18,137
PICKED UP MOUTH GUARD
1
18,021
PLAQUE TREATMENT
1
10,356
PLASTIC HOLDING GAUZE
1
22,245
PLAY APPT
1
6,267
POLISHING
1
10,395
POST
1
6,325
POST IN
1
4,632
POST OFFICE VISIT
1
9,523
POST OPERATION
1
3,265
POST SURGERY
1
11,112
POST SURGERY CHECK
1
17,770
PRE-CAP MOLDING
1
2,223
PREDIAGNOSTIC TEST
2
43,113
PREFAB POST AND CORE
1
9,086
PREPARE TOOTH
1
2,594
PROBLEM WITH A NANEER
1
10,678
PROCESS OF GETTING IMPLAN
1
34,435
PROVISIONAL SPLINT-EXTRAC
1
29,490
PUT IN RUBBER BANDS
1
2,477
PUT THE PARTIAL
1
9,302
REALIGN
1
12,248
REBUILT TOOTH - TOOTH BRO
1
17,228
RECEIVED NIGHT GUARD
1
12,428
RECEPTIONIST GAVE PRICE
1
9,453
RECIEVED THE GUARDS
1
12,166
RECONSTRUCT BROKEN TOOTH
1
9,293
RED SPOT
1
20,631
REFERAL TO ENDODONTIST
1
22,633
REFERRAL TO ORAL SURGEON
1
20,992
REFERRED TO SPECIALIST
1
16,094
REGISTERED FOR CARE
1
4,215
REGLUED CAP
1
7,761
REIMPRESSION TOOTH
1
9,024
REMOVAL OF STITCHES
1
22,245
REMOVE BAD CROWN
1
5,180
REMOVE ENAMAL PROJECTIONS
1
4,759
REMOVE SUTURES
1
4,368
REMOVED BRIDGES
1
8,958
REMOVED CYST
1
23,383
REMOVED ROUGH EDGES
1
20,339
REMOVED STITCHES
1
2,641
REPAIR CHIPED TOOTH
1
9,606
REPAIR TREATMENT
2
5,112
REVIEW OF TOOTH SWELLING
1
2,521
ROOT CANAL SEDATIVE
1
20,792
SAVING A TOOTH
1
5,481
SEDATED
1
12,033
SEDATIVE FILLING
1
14,470
SENSITIVITY TEST
1
7,470
SET THE TOOTH
1
3,502
SHAVED BROKEN TOOTH
1
12,448
SHIMS FOR BITE
1
6,751
SINUS INFECTION
1
6,018
SMALL GROWTH ON TONGUE RE
1
13,555
SMILES
1
14,546
SNAP ON SMILE
1
8,433
SORES ON GUMS
1
24,923
SPACER BETWEEN TEETH
1
3,268
SPACER FOR PULLED TOOTH
1
2,080
SPACERS BETWEEN TEETH
1
3,385
SPLINT TEETH GRINDING
1
14,404
SPOKE TO RECEPTIONIST
1
6,020
SPOT STICKING UP IN MOUTH
1
18,479
STICHES TAKEN OUT
1
6,235
STITCH REMOVED
1
24,084
STITCHES REMOVED
4
69,093
SUGGESTED DENTURES
1
4,999
SURF POST
1
4,757
SURFACES OF TEETH
1
14,719
SURG. REMOVAL ROOT
1
17,767
SURGERY
2
15,384
SUTURE REMOVAL
4
51,035
SUTURE REMOVED
1
8,540
TEETH MOULDING
1
3,038
TEETH/ GUMS IMPRESSION
1
4,799
TELEPHONE CALL ABOUT INSU
1
2,114
TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
2
22,885
TEMP FIX 4 BROKEN TOOTH
1
25,373
TEMP PARTIAL
1
3,231
TESTED ARMS SHOULDER MOVE
1
7,799
TMJ
1
11,049
TOMOGRAPHIC SURVEY
1
2,502
TOOK AN IMPRESSION
1
36,955
TOOK STICHES OUT
1
29,490
TOOTH ACHE
1
6,756
TOOTH ADJUSTMENTS
1
20,339
TOOTH CHIP
2
45,641
TOOTH FRACTURE
1
31,033
TOOTH INFECTION
1
4,458
TOOTH PAIN
2
17,466
TOOTH PREP FOR PARTIAL
1
5,780
TOOTH PUSHED BACK IN
1
7,692
TOOTH RECONSTRUCTION
1
6,325
TOOTH REPAIR
1
4,042
TREAT INFECT
1
2,906
TREATMT FOR BROKEN TOOTH
2
13,705
UNABLE TO GET CARE-NO INS
1
17,859
UNKNOWN GUM CONDITION
1
2,129
VENEER REPLACEMENT
1
4,637
VENEERS
3
27,916
VICADAN FOR PAIN
1
2,140
WAIT IN LINE
1
1,781
TOTAL
28,547
307,593,219


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