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…
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…
Frenectomy Billing Tips – An Overview of Medical Billing & Coding for Frenectomies
Speaker: Christine Taxin Up to 15% of the population has some form of tongue-tie (ankyloglossia). With increased diagnosis and treatment, it’s becoming more important to understand how to properly bill…
CAMP HILL, Pa. (Feb. 9, 2023) – Gum disease doesn’t only affect adults – children can develop it too. During Children’s Dental Health Month, United Concordia Dental reminds parents and guardians to encourage good oral hygiene habits in kids to help keep their gums healthy.
Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, occurs in 50% of children by age four or five and peaks at nearly 100% at puberty, according to the American Academy of Pediatric…
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:…
ACCIDENTS HAPPEN ARE YOU ABLE TO BILL MEDICAL FOR THEM?
This outline will help you document all you need. When you are ready to bill then you can use this guide to help direct you to the codes needed. ACCIDENT…
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PATIENT MESSAGING When communicating with patients about your approach to reducing their exposure to opioids, use the messages below. Each message takes a slightly different approach to explain how EXPAREL®…
Health Insurance
Attention to all Dental Offices. This is now billable to Medical Coverage of Children’s Deformities, Disfigurement and Congenital Defects H-185.967 Topic: Health Insurance Policy Subtopic: Benefits and Coverage Meeting Type:…