What does CDT stand for?

Question

Options

• AComprehensive Dental Terminology
• BCurrent Dental Terminology
• CConversion Dental Terminology
• DCivilian Dental Terminology

• A
  6% (2)
• B
  77% (27)
• C
  14% (5)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

CDT stands for Current Dental Terminology (B) - it is the official code set maintained by the American Dental Association (ADA) used to document and bill dental procedures, and the word "Current" reflects that it is regularly updated to reflect evolving dental practice.

Options A, C, and D are fabricated distractors: "Comprehensive" sounds plausible but misrepresents the ADA's actual naming; "Conversion" has no meaningful connection to dental coding; and "Civilian" introduces a military/governmental distinction that does not exist in this context.

Memory tip: Think of CDT as the dental cousin of CPT (Current Procedural Terminology used in medicine) - both share the word "Current" because both are living documents updated on a cycle, so if you remember CPT, you can anchor CDT the same way.

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