How to code 3/4 crowns
2022-06-21
Code what you do is the rule. But first, you must know whether what you think you are coding is actually what was performed on
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ADA Dental Experience and Research Exchange, Open Dental help dentists answer questions about treatment, outcomes
2022-06-16
The ADA’s Dental Experience and Research Exchange, or DERE, and its integration with practice management system Open Dental empowers dentists to make evidence-based clinical decisions
Week in Review: Kidney function tied to blood fluoride levels | Dental care before heart surgeries | Mental health issues common for dentists
2022-06-10
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Our top story of the week covered a study investigating the relationship between kidney function, blood fluoride levels, and the levels of
HPI: Economic, dental practice recovery confidence drop among dentists
2022-06-09
Dentists’ confidence in economic recovery continued to drop in May, with only 1 in 5 dentists having high hopes for U.S. economic recovery in the
2022 Survey of Dental Practice seeking dentist participation
2022-06-07
The ADA is asking a select group of dentists in private practice to participate in the 2022 Survey of Dental Practice. Every year, the ADA Health
The evolution of chairside dentistry
2022-06-07
Deborah Bishop, D.M.D., has a confession: Sometimes it feels like she’s cheating when performing root canals. Cone-beam computed tomography, or CBCT, and the surgical microscope
Do’s and don’ts for presenting elective dentistry
2022-05-30
Patients want to look their best, even in a down economy. After all, weddings and other life events continue taking place, and it’s important for
More patients presenting with orofacial pain
2022-05-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in the number of patients seeking treatment for new orofacial pain complaints and related symptoms, according to
NY hygienists can give nitrous oxide, local anesthesia
2022-05-17
Dental hygienists in New York now can administer local infiltration anesthesia and nitrous oxide to patients while assisting dentists with all dental procedures, thanks to
How to code implant- and abutment-supported crowns
2022-05-11
A standard Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) coding error is documenting and reporting implant- and abutment-supported crowns. There is a distinct difference between
Selling your dental practice now could be your best decision
2022-05-02
Dean Barker explores the top six reasons why selling your dental practice now could be the best decision you ever make. We all know that
Periodontal disease tied to heart attack outcomes
2022-05-01
People with periodontal disease are at increased risk of hospitalization due to a heart attack. But those with active periodontal treatment are more likely to
