Watching for a caries infection to create a hole, waiting until bone is lost from perio, and the worst waiting and possibly not checking for cancer can’t be tolerated. Have you been trying to understand why dentist watches? Particularly when we have so many healing strategies? It is possible that no one ever asked.
When it comes to codes, the lines between perio and preventive have been fuzzy. With the addition of the D4346 code, the fuzzy didn’t clear up much. But clear boundaries do exist….
Curious which codes & charges are used for your patients’ 4-6 week post-srp eval visit.?? First 5 responses WIN a book
Dentistry has been a cottage industry of loosely organized independent practitioners. DSO’s and group practices are changing that model.
