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2013 brings hundreds of coding changes
2013 brings 186 new CPT codes, 148 deleted codes, and 263 revised codes. Here's what you need to know to get paid.
This review examines the mechanisms by which periodontal disease might be correlated to various pathologies associated with metabolic syndrome, such as hyperglycemia, hypertension, and obesity. Nutr...
New Category I CPT Codes and Payment Rates for Circulating Tumor Cell Testing Effective Today
Veridex, LLC today announced that new Category I Current Procedural Technology (CPT) codes for circulating tumor cell (CTC) testing go into effect in the United States on today, Jan. 1, 2013. CP...
Salivary DNA Tests to Help Dental Office Diagnose Periodontal Disease
In the beginning of October, SanDentistry became one of the first dental offices in Birmingham to offer two molecular salivary DNA tests help diagnose and treat patients with periodontal disease. Birm...
QR codes in the medical practice
By now you've noticed those funny little boxes in the corner of magazine ads and posters. Although originally developed for the auto industry, these quick response codes can also find a home in th...
China Launches Codes Of Conduct For Health Professionals
China’s MOH has recently published codes of conduct for healthcare professionals.
At Lakeland Periodontics, Dr. James M. Belcher and Dr. David A. Campbell educate their patients regarding the need for periodontal maintenance therapy to help prevent the re-occurrence of periodontal...
Osiris (OSIR) Receives Medicare Reimbursement Codes for Grafix®
Received transitional pass-through status from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with C-Codes being designated The product has been assigned pass-through status under Medicare&#...
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Unveiling the role of stress in periodontal etiopathogenesis: an evidence-based review.
Periodontal disease is a multifactorial disease affecting the supporting tissues of the teeth, resulting in progressive attachment loss and bone loss. Periodontal disease is influenced by various syst...
Background: The purpose of this study was to present the use of a nonrandomized experimental design with multiple controls, with emphasis on a historical control group, as an alternative methodologica...
Azithromycin in periodontal treatment: more than an antibiotic.
A 'profligate use' of antibiotics or the preferred treatment for those with 'low plaque scores and low responsiveness to periodontal therapy'.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Periodontitis may alter the systemic condition in patients with diabetes and hence interfere with glycemic control. The objective of this study was to determine the quantifia...
Kamil W, Al Habashneh R, Khader Y, Al Bayati L, Taani D. Effects of nonsurgical periodontal therapy on C-reactive protein and serum lipids in Jordanian adults with advanced periodontitis. J Periodont...
