Fast Facts: Perio Edition – Peri-Implant Soft and Hard Tissue Deficiencies Part I

Fast Facts: Perio Edition Episode 72 [Andrew Johnston, RDH]Welcome back everyone! You are listening to another episode of Fast Facts- Perio Edition brought to you by A Tale of Two Hygienists in partnership with DentistRX. And now, please welcome your host, Katrina Sanders. [Katrina Sanders, RDH]Hello, and welcome to Fast Facts: Perio Edition. […]

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Fast Facts: Perio Edition – Dental Implants: Peri-Implantitis

Fast Facts: Perio Edition Episode 74 [Andrew Johnston, RDH]Welcome back everyone! You are listening to another episode of Fast Facts- Perio Edition brought to you by A Tale of Two Hygienists in partnership with DentistRX. And now, please welcome your host, Katrina Sanders. [Katrina Sanders, RDH]Hello, and welcome to Fast Facts: Perio Edition.

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Video: Dry Mouth Causes and Treatment

Do you have cotton mouth? This dry mouth condition, which doctors refer to as Xerostomia, is found in people who do not produce enough saliva. It can have harmful effects because saliva helps protect your teeth and gums by washing away the bacteria that causes cavities and periodontal disease. Cotton mouth is something that many

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Fast Facts: Coding Edition – D6080 and D6081

Today we’re going to talk about D6080 and D6081. Let’s go over D6080 first implant maintenance procedures when prosthesis are removed and reinserted, including the cleansing of prosthesis and abutments, and so let’s go deeper into the descriptor.

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Fast Facts: Perio Edition – Dental Implants: Peri-Implant disease

Fast Facts: Perio Edition Episode 72 [Andrew Johnston, RDH] Welcome back everyone! You are listening to another episode of Fast Facts- Perio Edition brought to you by A Tale of Two Hygienists in partnership with DentistRX. And now, please welcome your host, Katrina Sanders. [Katrina Sanders, RDH] Hello, and welcome to Fast Facts

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Fast Facts: Coding Edition – D9932, D9933, D9934 & D9935

Today we’re going to talk about four different codes, but they are pretty much the same code just for different scenarios. You have D9932, D9933, D9934 and D9935, and these are found in the 9000 series. Here’s the definition for these particular procedure codes.

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Fast Facts: Perio Edition – Dental Implants: To Probe or Not to Probe

Fast Facts: Perio Edition Episode 71 [Andrew Johnston, RDH] Welcome back everyone! You are listening to another episode of Fast Facts- Perio Edition brought to you by A Tale of Two Hygienists in partnership with DentistRX. And now, please welcome your host, Katrina Sanders. [Katrina Sanders, RDH] Hello, and welcome to Fast Facts:

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Fast Facts: Perio Edition – Hematologic Diseases

Fast Facts: Perio Edition Episode 70 [Andrew Johnston, RDH] Welcome back everyone! You are listening to another episode of Fast Facts- Perio Edition brought to you by A Tale of Two Hygienists in partnership with DentistRX. And now, please welcome your host, Katrina Sanders. [Katrina Sanders, RDH] Hello, and welcome to Fast Facts:

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Fast Facts: Perio Edition – Hypophosphatasia

Fast Facts: Perio Edition Episode 69 [Andrew Johnston, RDH]Welcome back everyone! You are listening to another episode of Fast Facts- Perio Edition brought to you by A Tale of Two Hygienists in partnership with DentistRX. And now, please welcome your host, Katrina Sanders. [Katrina Sanders, RDH]Hello, and welcome to Fast Perio Edition. This

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Fast Facts: Coding Edition – D4355

Today we’re going to talk about D4355, which is more affectionately referred to as that debridement code. Let’s go over the official definition before we get into the nitty gritty. It is a full mouth debridement to enable a comprehensive oral evaluation and a diagnosis on a subsequent visit. (That’s important!) Now here’s the description. Full mouth debridement involves the preliminary removal of plaque and calculus that interferes with the ability of the dentist to perform a comprehensive oral evaluation.

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Fast Facts: Perio Edition – Oral Bacteria Linked to Hypertension: A Study

Fast Facts: Perio Edition Episode 68 [Andrew Johnston, RDH]Welcome back everyone! You are listening to another episode of Fast Facts- Perio Edition brought to you by A Tale of Two Hygienists in partnership with DentistRX. And now, please welcome your host, Katrina Sanders. [Katrina Sanders, RDH]Hello, and welcome to Fast Facts: Perio Edition.

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Fast Facts: Coding Edition – D4381

Today we’re going to talk about D4381. This is the localized delivery of antimicrobial agents via a controlled release vehicle into diseased crevicular tissue and it is a per tooth code. Now let’s go over the actual definition of it before we go into some of the exclusions, clauses and documentation needs for it.

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