QPS Dental Support provides excellent administrative
support for dental practices.
When a provider bills a patient the extra balance due that insurance would not pay to receive full reimbursement for their usual charge for treatment.
Dental treatments have been sorted into 4 main categories: Class A, B, C, & D. Class A includes common basic services such as exams, diagnoses, prophylaxis, x-rays, fillings, etc.
A patient who is allowed to receive benefits because they are covered by another’s insurance policy.
A treatment that is covered by the patient’s insurance plan
A summary of a patient’s insurance plan that highlights information about co-payments, annual maximums, procedural maximums, deductibles, etc.
The period of 12 months in which benefits are limited by maximums, deductibles, etc.
The amount a provider charges a patient for treatment.
A film that is held by a patient’s teeth to simultaneously take x-rays of the upper and lower teeth in a certain area of the mouth. Bitewings are generally used to detect tooth decay and gum disease. These usually come in 4 sets; 2 on each side of the mouth.
The sustained condition of a patient compulsively grinding or clenching their teeth.
Also known as tartar; a condition which consists of a form of dental plaque that has hardened. Left untreated, it can lead to gum disease.