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MEPS HC-085B 2004
DENTAL VISITS CODEBOOK
DATE: July 10, 2006

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

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED BY PERWT04F
-1 INAPPLICABLE
29,035
309,995,301
2ND REPAIR OF FILLING
1
6,097
4 WISDOM TEETH PULLED
1
19,833
6
1
10,507
6 ANT. VENEERS
1
0
91
4
55,722
A SECOND OPINION
1
12,859
ADDED TOOTH TO PARTIAL
1
11,146
ADJUST PARTIAL DENTURE
1
8,620
ADJUSTED FILLING
1
7,258
ADJUSTMENT
4
41,236
ADJUSTMENT LINING
1
6,733
ADJUSTMENT OF BRACES
1
9,413
ALREADY ENTERED
1
12,172
ALVELEOPLASTY
1
11,611
AMALGAM-1 SURFACE
1
4,692
ANETHESEIA
1
9,875
ANTI BACTERIAL RINSE
1
15,157
ANTI BRUXISM DDEVICE
1
14,188
ANTIBIOTIC
1
6,711
ANTIBIOTICS
1
4,378
APICOECTOMY
1
8,574
ATTACH CROWN
1
5,210
ATTEMPTED FILLING
3
29,163
BIOPSY OF LESION
1
17,162
BITE ADJUSTMENT
1
17,397
BITE BLOCK
1
15,983
BITE BLOCK FITTING
1
15,983
BITTING/GRINDING
1
10,522
BLEACHING PRODUCTS
1
9,330
BLEACHING TRAY
1
12,887
BLEEDING GUMS FROM FALL
2
9,132
BLISTER ON GUM
1
7,782
BLOCKED SALIVARY GLAND
1
20,583
BONE FRAGMENT FR EXTRACT
1
8,851
BONE GRAFT
3
30,935
BONE GRAFT-UPPER R
1
17,844
BONE IMPLANT
1
9,321
BONE REMOVED
1
7,709
BRACE ADJUSTMENT
1
9,413
BRACE MAINTENANCE
2
20,483
BRACES
1
9,081
BRACES ADJUSTMENT
1
14,685
BRACES CHECK UP
1
2,714
BRACSE REMOVED
1
2,730
BRIDGE
1
11,897
BRIDGE ADJUSTMENT
1
12,917
BRIDGE REENFORCEMENT
1
18,416
BRIDGE/PONTIC
1
12,172
BROKEN FRONT TEETH
1
11,990
BROKEN MOLAR
1
7,417
BROKEN TOOTH
7
88,065
BROKEN TOOTH #2
1
13,860
BROKEN TOOTH EXTRACTION
1
4,011
BROKEN TOOTH REPAIR
1
5,935
BROKEN TOOTH/UPPER RGHT
1
9,810
BRUSHING CORRECCTLY CLASS
1
5,671
BUILDUP OFBROKEN TOOTH
1
6,955
BUILT A TOOTH/PARTIAL
1
13,080
BUILT TOOTH UP
2
19,950
C HIPPED TOOTH
1
17,057
CALCIUM DEPOSIE
1
16,640
CALCIUM DEPOSIT
1
16,640
CALL ABOUT ORAL WASH
2
6,051
CALL FOR PRESCRIPT MED
1
16,459
CALL FOR PRESCRIPTION
1
5,825
CALL IN FOR RX
1
9,186
CALLED
1
6,243
CALLED FOR PRESCRIPTION
1
19,288
CANCER SCREENING
1
19,736
CARE OF INFECTED TOOTH
1
18,460
CAVITIES 4
1
0
CAVITY/TOO YOUNG TO CO-OP
1
9,721
CEMENT PERMANENT VENEERS
1
0
CHARTING THE TEETH
1
11,437
CHECK BRACES
1
5,214
CHECK ON BRACES
1
8,917
CHECK UP ON TRANSPLANT
1
2,134
CHEMICAL THERAPY
1
8,407
CHIPPED FRONT LOWER 2
1
7,703
CHIPPED FRONT TOOTH
1
16,268
CHIPPED TOOTH
9
119,044
CHIPPED TOOTH REPAIR
1
9,925
CHIPPED TOOTH REPAIRED
1
14,409
CHIPPED UPPER TOOTH
1
14,007
CLEMENT ON BROKEN TEETH
1
3,106
CLOGGED SAL. GLAND
1
24,021
CLOSYS ROPAR KIT
1
8,407
COMP 1 SURF-POSTER#3
1
11,233
COMP 2 SURF-POSTER #A,B
1
14,098
COMPOSITE 2 SUR POST
3
55,905
COMPOSITES 2 SUR POST
1
18,635
CONSULT
1
15,045
CONSULT FOR TEETH GRINDIN
1
14,422
CONSULTATION
4
51,447
CONTROL MEDICINE
2
44,508
CORE BUILDUP
1
14,931
COSMETIC WORK
1
9,971
CRACKED TOOTH
1
11,536
CROWN IMPRESSION
1
5,309
CROWN RESCEMENTED
1
5,525
CROWN SMOOTHED DOWN
1
8,403
CUT PART OF GUM AWAY
1
15,069
DEADEN TOOTH NERVE
1
1,335
DEEP CLEAN OF SPICIFIC AR
1
11,442
DEEP CLEANING GUMS
1
24,489
DEEP CLEANNING
4
19,363
DELIVERED GUARD
1
4,692
DENTAL CLEANING
2
0
DENTAL CLEANINGS
1
0
DENTURE CLEANING
1
0
DENTURE REPAIR
1
5,270
DENTURE VISITS
1
8,476
DESENSITIVING FILLED TOOT
1
10,218
DIAGNOSIS & XRAYS
1
13,738
DIAGNOSTIC CAST
1
9,413
DIAGNOSTIC MOLD
1
11,070
DOES NOT KNOW
1
5,047
DRAIN ROOT CANAL
1
3,953
DRY SOCKET TREATMENT
1
13,696
DRY SOCKET/PACKED IT
2
15,497
DRY SOCKET/PACKET IT
1
7,748
EDUCATION/BRUSHING TEETH
1
13,662
ENDODONTHIA
1
44,974
EVALUATION
1
11,296
F/UP AFTR XTRAC/DENTURES
1
22,476
FAILED EXTRACTION
1
2,815
FELLOW-UP ROOT CANAL
1
8,399
FILE TOOTH DOWN
1
22,873
FILED A DOWN A FILLING
1
4,716
FILED BROKEN TOOTH DOWN
1
5,580
FILED CHIPPED TOOTH
1
13,864
FILED DOWN BACK TOOTH
1
14,782
FILED EXPOSED TOOTH
1
10,713
FILED SHARP BROKEN TOOTH
1
6,569
FILED SMALL CRACK IN OOT
1
17,137
FILED TOOTH
1
13,790
FILING OF CHIP
1
11,826
FILLED IN A TOOTH
1
11,149
FILLING & SHAPING
1
13,280
FILLING ADJUSTMENT
3
26,124
FILLING FELL OUT
1
10,921
FIT FOR CROWN
1
9,567
FIT SLEEP APNEA DEVICE
1
5,972
FITTED FOR TEETH
1
16,040
FITTING FOR DENTURES
1
7,910
FITTING FOR MOUTH GULRD
1
7,970
FITTING FOR MOUTHGULRD
1
7,970
FIXED A BROKEN FRONT TOOT
1
16,595
FIXED BROCKEN DENTURES
1
7,783
FIXED BROKEN TOOTH
1
11,673
FIXED CHIP ON FRONT TOOTH
2
20,395
FIXED GOLD AROUND TOOTH
1
7,112
FIXED LOOSE TOOTH
1
15,181
FLORIDE TREATMENT
1
9,063
FOLLOW - UP
1
18,728
FOLLOW UP
10
90,701
FOLLOW UP CARE
1
9,049
FOLLOW UP FOR ABSCESS
1
15,001
FOLLOW UP FOR ROOT CANAL
1
16,531
FOLLOW UP ON MOUTH INJURY
1
10,146
FOLLOW UP ORAL SUGERY
1
7,056
FOLLOW UP ROOT CANAL
2
26,792
FOLLOW UP SUGERY
2
14,112
FOLLOW-UP
7
97,188
FOLLOW-UP - ROOT CANAL
1
12,134
FOLLOW-UP EXTRACTIONS
1
10,812
FOLLOW-UP ON IMPLANTS
1
4,055
FOLLOW-UP TO EXTRACTION
1
14,493
FOLLOW-UP TO GUM SURGERY
1
17,326
FOLLOW-UP TO IMPLANT
1
17,474
FOLLOWUP
3
37,521
FOLLOWUP EXTRACTIONS
1
12,697
FOLLOWUP GUM SURG
1
11,740
FOLLOWUP TO SURGERY
1
8,883
FOLLOWUP-GUM SURGERY
1
11,740
FOLLOWUP-LASER PLANING
1
8,731
FOLLOWUP/DISCHARGE
1
12,221
FRACTURE GUMS/BROKEN TEET
1
0
FRACTURED TOOTH
1
4,196
FREE FOLLOW UP
1
11,437
FUP FOR EXTRACTION
1
14,842
GAVE NUMBING MEDICINE
3
25,133
GINGIVITIS TREATMENT
1
9,194
GLUE DENTURE
1
23,752
GLUED CROWN BACK IN
1
11,946
GLUED ON CROWN REPAIRS
1
5,514
GNASHING OF TEETH
1
12,249
GOT TEETH
1
16,040
GRAFT ONTO TOP FRONT TOOT
1
15,673
GRINDING OF BROKEN TOOTH
1
12,510
GRITTING TEETH/BRACE
1
8,321
GROUND DOWN FILLINGS
1
15,067
GROUND DOWN SHARP TOOTH
1
8,170
GROUND DOWN SOME CHIPS
1
24,090
GROUND DOWN SOME TEETH
1
11,781
GROUND TOOTH
1
7,416
GROUND UP/LOW TEETH
1
19,556
GUM INFECTION TREATMENT
1
7,203
GUM INJURY
1
999
GUM TREATMENT
1
14,471
IMPLANT
3
22,373
IMPLANT ABUTEMENT
1
14,959
IMPLANT CHECK
1
19,154
IMPLANTS FOR BRIDGES
1
10,960
IMPRESIONS
1
12,812
IMPRESSION
4
50,781
IMPRESSION FOR CAP
1
10,255
IMPRESSION FOR CROWN
1
10,046
IMPRESSION TAKEN
1
6,989
IMPRESSION/1 TOOTH
1
19,157
IMPRESSIONS
16
210,325
IMPRESSIONS BRIDGE
1
5,121
IMPRESSIONS FOR BRIDGE
1
18,034
IMPRESSIONS FOR IMPLANTS
1
8,198
IMPRESSIONS FOR NIGHT GUA
1
12,786
IMPRESSIONS FOR STUDY
1
12,935
IMPRSSION OF TEETH
1
9,085
INFECTION
3
34,702
INSERT CROWN
1
9,567
INSERTION OF BRIDGE
1
5,791
INSPECT WORK
1
27,737
JAW PAIN
1
20,973
LINE FOR BRIDGE
1
21,082
LINGUAL FRENUM (SURGEGY)
1
1,922
LINGUAL FRENUM FOLLO UP
1
1,922
LINING ADJUSTMENT
2
13,465
LOST TOOTH CHECK
1
14,700
MADE A INCISOR LEFT UPR
1
7,649
MADE IMPRESSIONS
1
9,422
MEASURE ANCHOR/CROWN
1
12,017
MEASURED FOR BRACES
1
3,400
MEDICAID APPROVAL 4 BRCES
1
1,518
MEDICAL DOCTOR
2
12,076
MICRO TEST
1
11,991
MINERALS
1
15,322
MOLD
1
15,689
MOLD FOR TOOTH
1
14,867
MOLD OF TEETH
2
28,547
MOLDS FOR BITE GUARD
1
6,491
MOLE OF TEETH FOR BRACES
1
5,453
MOUTH GUARD
1
9,082
MOUTH GUARD TMJ
1
6,840
MOUTHGUARD PROVIDED
1
7,616
NEEDE PERIODONTAL
1
9,117
NIGHT GUARD
2
10,214
NIGHT GUARD FITTING
1
5,931
NIGHT GUARD IMPRESSION
1
5,931
NONE, AFRAID OF DENTIST
1
3,066
NUMBING
1
9,712
OCCLUSAL GUARD
1
11,623
OCCLUSAL GUARDS
1
6,326
OFFICE VISIT
1
3,787
ON LAY
4
56,931
ONLAYS
1
14,085
ORAL CANCER SCREENING
1
13,911
ORAL EVALUATION
2
6,813
ORTHODONTIA FLAT FEE
1
28,409
PAIN IN TOOTH
2
24,513
PALIATIVE TREATMENT
1
10,774
PANOREX
1
2,978
PERIDONTAL FLUID
1
8,024
PERIODONTAL FOLLOW UP VIS
1
21,984
PHONE CALL
8
53,970
PHONE CONSULTATION
1
3,495
PICTURES OF MOUTH
1
9,042
PILLS ARE PRESCRIB
1
19,288
PIN RETENTION
1
9,302
PORCELIN BUILD UP
1
16,118
PORCLEAN VENIERS
1
6,893
POST OP
2
37,810
POST SURGICAL EXAM
1
9,721
POSTERIOR
1
8,574
POSTS
1
3,387
PRE SURGERY CHECK
1
0
PREP FOR BRIDGE
1
11,719
PREP FOR SURGURY
1
17,159
PREPARE FOR CROWN
1
17,889
PRESCRIBITIONS
1
3,979
PRESCRIPT CALL FOR REFILL
1
16,459
PROTHTHETICS
1
8,174
PULLED STICHES OUT
1
2,751
PULLED WISDOM TEETH
1
3,498
PULPOTOMY
2
30,628
PUT CROWN IN
1
10,046
PUT IN VENIERS
1
6,893
PUT ON CROWN/CK UP
1
14,948
RE-GLUED CROWN
1
21,103
RE-REPAIR CHIPPED TOOTH
1
22,155
RECALL ON CAP
1
10,255
RECEIVED & SEALED BRIDGE
1
7,559
RECEIVED BRIDGE
1
5,121
RECEMENT CROWN
2
41,645
RECHECK
2
28,209
RECHECK MOUTH INJURY
1
10,146
RECIEVED NEW DENTURES
1
9,422
REFERRAL
2
13,990
REFERRAL ENDONTIST
1
6,243
REFIT BITE BLOCK
1
15,983
REMOVAL OF SPACER
1
6,988
REMOVE STEACHES
1
19,235
REMOVE STITCHES
1
13,588
REMOVE SUTURES
2
14,135
REMOVEABLE TOOTH
1
22,968
REMOVED BROKEN PIECE OF T
1
11,066
REMOVED FILLING
1
8,506
REMOVED ROOT FR GUM/UPPER
1
14,392
REMOVED SPOT ON TOOTH
1
8,354
REMOVED STITCHES
2
26,892
REMOVED SUTURES
1
8,826
REPAIR BROKEN TOOTH
2
25,001
REPAIR CHIPPED TOOTH
4
60,815
REPAIR OF CAP
1
14,392
REPAIR OF CRACKED TOOTH
1
7,883
REPAIR OF TOOTH UN CAP
1
8,349
REPAIR PRIOR FILLING
1
6,097
REPAIRED CHIPPED TOOTH
2
16,613
REPLACE A TOOTH
2
12,405
REPLACE TOOTH
1
14,867
REPLACEMENT
1
11,384
REPLACING VENEERS
2
19,694
REPOSITIONED TEETH
1
14,051
RESIN BASED COMPOSITE
1
5,239
RESIN RESTORATION
1
8,644
RESIN SURFACES
1
14,398
RESIN, 1 SURF, ----
1
13,385
RESIN, 2 SURF.ANTERIOR
1
5,891
RESTORATION
1
0
RESTYLING TEETH
1
10,827
RETAINER ADJUSTMENT
1
2,004
ROOT AMPUTATION
1
23,472
SALV. GLAND
1
24,021
SAME AS BEFORE SURF ETC
1
13,385
SAME ROOT CANAL
1
14,392
SCRAPE THE BONE
1
17,673
SCRAPED GUMS
1
3,501
SENSITIVE TOOTH
1
14,440
SLEEP APNEA DEVICE
1
5,972
SMOOTH FRONT TOOTH
1
5,370
SMOOTH THE CHIP TOOTH
1
11,946
SMOOTH TOOTH SURFACE
1
11,064
SMOOTHED CHIPPED TOOTH
1
10,693
SMOOTHED CRACKED TOOTH
1
15,103
SOCKING THUMB BRACES
1
6,545
SORE LOWER JAW
1
14,053
SORES ON UPPER/LOWER GUMS
1
10,047
SPACER
2
33,041
SPACER REMOVED
1
6,645
SPACERS
1
9,110
SPACERS FOR APPLIANCE
1
8,703
SPLINT ADJUSTMENT
5
0
SPLINT THERAPY ADJUSTMENT
10
0
START OF CROWN
1
18,588
STICHES REMOVAL
1
8,959
STICHES REMOVED
1
15,370
STICHES TAKEN OUT
1
15,778
STITCH REMOVAL
3
43,453
STITCHES OUT FROM SURGERY
1
19,833
SURFACE AMAIGAM
1
4,879
SURFACE COMPOSITE
1
4,879
SURGERY FOLLOW UP
1
12,697
SURVEYON PAIN
1
9,827
SUTURE REMOVAL
3
15,217
TEETH KNOCKED OUT
1
10,774
TELEPHONE CALL
1
6,173
TEMP CROWN
1
9,957
TEMP FILLING
1
4,011
TEMP FILLING & T FILLING
1
4,011
TEMP REPAIR/BROKEN TOOTH
1
32,877
TEMPERATING FILLING
1
7,359
TESTING
2
16,656
THOUGHT FILLING HAD CRACK
1
15,678
TIGHTEN BANDS
2
23,288
TMJ
3
25,144
TONGUE THRUST APPLIANCE
1
8,703
TONGUE THRUST TREATMENT
2
17,407
TOOK IMRESSIONS
1
9,241
TOOK OUT STITCHES
2
37,110
TOOTH ACHE
1
4,421
TOOTH CAPPED
1
5,748
TOOTH FILLED/REPRD
1
9,074
TOOTH INFECTION
1
13,240
TOOTH REPAIR
1
5,443
TOOTH RESTORATION
1
11,769
TOOTHACHE
1
10,743
TREATMENT FOR TOOTHACHE
1
974
ULCER ON GUMS
1
6,482
UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE
1
21,960
UPPER TEETH EXTRACTED ALL
1
12,697
VENEERS
2
17,827
VENEERS ON FRONT TEETH
1
15,874
WAS A PHONE CALL
1
5,555
WENT TO DR-CALLED IN PRES
1
9,676
WHITENING
1
7,452
WIDMAN GINGIVAL FLAP
1
8,407
WINSDOM TOOTH INFECTION
1
5,039
WISDOM TOOTH PROBLEM
1
11,747
WORKED ON TOP PLATE
1
13,788
TOTAL
29,572
315,713,161


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