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Understand your dental treatment plan

Got a plan full of words like “core buildup”, “#19 PFM” or “SRP UR”? Paste it in and read what each line means in plain language, with the questions worth asking before you agree.

For learning only. The reader explains words, not your mouth. It does not say whether you need a treatment. Talk to your dentist about your own care.
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What it explains

  • Treatments: more than 50 common ones, from a cleaning to an implant, each in a few plain sentences.
  • Tooth numbers: which tooth #3 or #K is, marked on a tooth chart.
  • Surfaces and quarters: what MOD, DO or UR mean.
  • Money and insurance: deductible, annual maximum, your estimated share, pre-authorization, and more.
  • Questions to ask: a short list built from your plan, to print or save for the appointment.

How to use it

  1. Find your plan. Most offices put it in the patient portal or send it by email. A printed plan can be typed in, line by line.
  2. Paste it in. Leave out your name, birth date and insurance numbers; the reader does not need them.
  3. Read and ask. Every recognised word is marked and explained. Take the questions to your dentist.

No plan at hand? The reader has a sample plan you can open with one click.

Get a second opinion

Any plan can be checked by another dentist before you agree to it. A general dentist can look at most plans; for crowns and bridges, root canals or gum treatment you can also ask the specialist for that care. Ask the office whether it gives second opinions and what it needs from you, such as your X-rays.

Or see every practice near you. Each listing shows the phone number, so you can call and ask.

Questions

What does the reader explain?

Treatments such as a crown, a core buildup, a root canal or scaling and root planing; tooth numbers (#14 is the upper left first molar); tooth surfaces such as MOD; quarters of the mouth; and insurance and money words such as deductible, annual maximum and pre-authorization.

Is my plan sent anywhere?

No. The reader runs in your browser. The page is locked by a browser security rule that forbids it from sending anything anywhere, and nothing is stored. You can switch off your internet after the page has opened and it still works.

Why does it not explain every procedure code?

The codes offices send to insurance (a D and four digits) come from a licensed code set, so the reader recognises them but does not describe them one by one. The treatment words beside each code on your plan say what it is, and the office can tell you exactly.

Can it tell me whether I need the treatment?

No. It explains words, not your mouth. Only a dentist who has examined you can say what you need. If you are unsure, ask for a second opinion.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes. Copy the plan from your patient portal or an email, paste it into the box, and press Explain my plan.

Educational use only. Not a medical device and not advice about your care. See all free tools.