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Treatment of caries on a front tooth in 2 visits
Last Updated: January 13Lecturer in Updent.
Specialist in Endodontics, Digital Dentistry, and International Lecturer in Updent.
Treatment of dentin caries in an anterior tooth can be performed in one or two visits, with direct or indirect restoration of the cavity. First visit:
- Anesthesia is applied.
- Carious tissue is removed and the cavity is shaped.
- If necessary, an impression is taken for indirect restoration.
- A medicated insert is placed and the cavity is temporarily obturated.
Second visit:
- The temporary obturation is removed.
- The cavity is permanently obturated. The restoration code depends on the number and type of affected surfaces. This protocol describes the procedures for a two-stage treatment of dentin caries in an anterior tooth with direct or indirect obturation.
When entering the review in the Bulgarian HIS, you can use the following codes:
Other commonly used codes in the procedure may include:
- 97022-00Intraoral radiography, retroalveolar (segmental), Bitewing.
- 97522-01Adhesive restoration of a front tooth, 2 surfaces, direct.
- 97523-01Adhesive restoration of a front tooth, 3 or more surfaces, direct.
- 92505-97Conductive anesthesia of the upper, lower jaw, and/or related oral cavity structures in dental treatment. Intraligamentary anesthesia.
- 97546-01Filling with chemical composite.
- 97703-00Analog or digital impressions in dental medicine.
- 97599-00
Indirect aesthetic restoration of one tooth surface made in a dental lab. - 97599-10
Indirect aesthetic restoration of one tooth surface made in a dental office (chairside procedure). - 97599-01Indirect aesthetic restoration of two tooth surfaces made in a dental lab.
- 97599-11Indirect aesthetic restoration of two tooth surfaces made in a dental office (chairside procedure).
- 97599-02Indirect aesthetic restoration of three or more tooth surfaces made in a dental lab.
- 97599-12Indirect aesthetic restoration of three or more tooth surfaces made in a dental office (chairside procedure).
- 97599-03Indirect restoration with a veneer made in a dental lab.
- 97599-13Indirect restoration with a veneer made in a dental office (chairside procedure).
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Dr. Dimitar Kosturkov
Specialist in Endodontics, Digital Dentistry, and International Lecturer in Updent.
Prof. Todor Uzunov
Lecturer in Updent.
Dr. Yoana Yonkova
Lecturer in Updent.
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