Depression and Oral Care
The health of your teeth can reveal many things about your overall health. “It gives a clue about your stress level, your anxiety, your mood, and the presence of chronic eating problems.” Knowledge of…
Z Codes
What they are used for and why dentistry needs to understand them. Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure…
Dental Trauma!
On average, one-third population is affected by dental trauma before the age of 35. Traumatic dental injuries can affect the oral cavity, face, and sometimes the head and neck. As…
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Obtaining the highest level of information allows for clarity of billing for both dental and medical
Course Description: Collecting a complete medical & dental health history allows the clinician to assess a client’s oral and systemic wellness level. When using diagnostic tools to help evaluate a…
Are you looking at children with possible are way issues? If you have children in your practice, I hope this can open the door for you to start adding the screening and start to educate the guardian.
In the adult sleep medicine field, we grasp the impact of oral appliance therapy on the life of a person. It affects every facet of their being. The fact that…
It is not just the dental world that is changing into more medical, it’s the medical world changes that bring dental into the New World of Medicine.
The American Medical Association (AMA) approved a new category III CPT code for the application of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) by medical teams to arrest dental decay without a dental…
News For Advantage Dental Plans
The TOP News for all Offices that are billing Medicare Advantage Dental Plans! Dental Plans are growing Medicare Advantage each year. Dental plans cover on a limited basis and have…
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The health benefits of integration are more important than ever before. Do not be left behind. The Value of Medical-Dental Integration
Medical-dental integration can improve the care experience for patients and reduce costs at the same time. In addition to the $520 million Medicare spends annually on dental emergency department visits,…
Implementing Medical Billing in Your Dental Practice
As the dental industry continues to be a competitive market, it becomes more important for dentists to diversify themselves and become more creative in how to provide dental care that…
Oral health reflects the overall health of your patients and is a must!
Research shows that more than 90 percent of all systemic diseases have oral manifestations, including swollen gums, mouth ulcers, dry mouth, and excessive gum problems. Some of these diseases include:…