D4346 Scaling in Presence of Generalized Moderate or Severe Gingival Inflammation--Full Mouth, after Oral Evaluation Never use this code as a “difficult prophy.” D4346 does not relate to the amount of time or effort to complete the procedure. D4346 is a therapeutic procedure that can be...
D4249 Crown Lengthening-Hard tissue is performed on a tooth with healthy periodontium (no perio disease). The procedure, to be considered a covered benefit, must follow the code descriptor carefully within the clinical documentation. Such as a “full-thickness flap reflected, and bone removed to expose more...
Indirect refers to fabrication from a lab and direct refers to fabrication at chairside on the patient. Do not report D2961 for laboratory made or CAD/CAM porcelain/ceramic veneers. Resin materials such as Belleglass® and Concept® are not to be confused with porcelain veneers cast in...
There are a lot of changes coming to dentistry in 2020 and all the "breaking news" and hype articles can be a lot to keep up with. So, we've compiled one master list of the Top 5 “must-read” articles and changes impacting dentistry early in 2020—from...