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BRIDGES

BRIDGES. This presentation should guide you as you enter (treatment plan) bridge codes. Please follow all instructions. If doing a Porcelain Bridge you will use the following codes: D6750 for all Abutments(Retainers) D6240 for all pontics.

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BRIDGES

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  1. BRIDGES • This presentation should guide you as you enter (treatment plan) bridge codes. • Please follow all instructions.

  2. If doing a Porcelain Bridge you will use the following codes: D6750 for all Abutments(Retainers) D6240 for all pontics If doing a Full Metal Bridge you will use the following codes: D6790 for all abutments (retainers) D6211 for all pontics BRIDGES ***All Bridge codes will be under the category “Fixed Prosthetics”***

  3. First step when treatment planning bridges is.. Teeth that will be used as pontics should be marked missing. For example you are entering a bridge from #29-31…. BRIDGES

  4. Select tooth #30 (pontic)… Right click… Select missing… See next slide CONTINUED

  5. This slide shows #30 as missing..

  6. Now you need to enter the abutments. Highlight tooth and procedure code… Treatment plan… BRIDGES

  7. This is how your bridge should look….

  8. BRIDGES • All units (abutments and pontics) must be of the same status at all times…For example: • When procedure is started and marked “in process” • When procedure has been “completed” • Dates on all units should ALWAYS be the same (All units are attached).

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