Fixed orthodontic appliance

Passive fixed appliance with prophylactic or therapeutic purpose in the upper jaw, made in a dental office (chairside procedure)

Last Updated: December 12

Written By Dr. Yoana Yonkova

Lecturer in Updent.

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Dental codes from the same category:

97826-00Fixed appliance with up to six brackets/rings and an orthodontic archwire in the upper jaw
97827-00Fixed appliance with up to six brackets/rings and an orthodontic archwire in the lower jaw
97826-01Fixed appliance with more than six brackets/rings and an orthodontic archwire in the upper jaw
97827-01Fixed appliance with more than six brackets/rings and an orthodontic archwire in the lower jaw
97830-00Bone or hybrid support appliance in the upper jaw made in a dental laboratory
97830-11Bone or hybrid support appliance in the upper jaw jaw, made in a dental office (chairside procedure)
97832-00Apparatus with bone or hybrid support in the lower jaw, made in a dental laboratory
97832-10Apparatus with bone or hybrid support in the lower jaw, made in a dental office (chairside procedure)
97833-00Apparatus with rings/braces for intermaxillary elastics
97834-00Active fixed appliance with action in the transverse, vertical or sagittal direction in the upper jaw, made in a dental laboratory
97834-10Active fixed appliance with action in the transverse, vertical or sagittal direction in the upper jaw, made in a dental office (chairside procedure)
97835-00Active fixed appliance with action in the transverse, vertical or sagittal direction in the lower jaw, made in a dental laboratory
97835-10Active fixed appliance with action in the transverse, vertical or sagittal direction in the lower jaw, made in a dental office (chairside procedure)
97836-00Passive fixed appliance with prophylactic or therapeutic purpose in the upper jaw, made in a dental laboratory
97836-10Passive fixed appliance with prophylactic or therapeutic purpose in the upper jaw, made in a dental office (chairside procedure)
97837-00Passive fixed appliance with prophylactic or therapeutic purpose in the lower jaw, made in a dental laboratory
97837-10Passive fixed appliance with prophylactic or therapeutic purpose in the lower jaw, made in a dental laboratory (chairside procedure)
97838-00Passive fixed appliance with retention purpose in the upper jaw, made in a dental laboratory
97838-10Passive fixed appliance with retention purpose in the upper jaw, made in a dental laboratory (chairside procedure)
97839-00Passive fixed appliance with retention purpose in the lower jaw, made in a dental laboratory
97839-10Passive fixed appliance with retention purpose in the lower jaw, made in a dental laboratory (chairside procedure)
97840-00Positioning and fixation of an orthodontic appliance after surgical tooth extraction
97377-03Other fixed orthodontic appliances

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