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A prophy is the term used in Dentistry for a simple cleaning. This type of cleaning, removes plaque and calculus that is ABOVE the gumline. Any treatment that goes below the gumline, should not be categorized as a prophy. A person that gets a prophy, has healthy gums, little to no bleeding and usually, very little debris on their teeth.
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What is prophy exam?
Prophy means "to prevent disease". For example a dental prophy is a teeth cleaning done to prevent disease.
Are registered dental assistants allowed to use a prophy jet on patients in TN?
Can registered dental assistants use a prophy jet for lingual braces? jabbona@msn.com
What is a prophy?
Old slang word for a condom, short for prophylactic.
What is Ppf in dental work?
Prophy (Prophylaxis), Polish, Fluoride
How do you do scaling in dentistry?
Removing hard deposits with scaler, and soft deposits with prophy.
What is the CPT code for a Dental Prophy?
What is the CPT code for dental code D8080
What is ADA terminology of code D1120?
In simple tems, D1120 is a CHILD prophy (dental cleaning) vs D1110, which is for an adult.
Is the world going toend in 2011?
i think you should all prepare for the worst everyone will die and suffer look at the Mayan calender it can not be done it is the day where we will be judged we might live ... me might fail no one knows the prophy says that there will be 3 people and the last on will destroy the world and start this terror the first was napolian, the second was Hitler but the man you want according to the prophy is that bin liden just stay with your families on the 22nd of December 2012
What is Sobica cleaning powder?
Sdium Bi-Carbonate Powder used in Air-Polishing unit. Commonly known as 'prophy-jet'. SoBiCa is a brand name, the product is produced in Australia.
What are CDT Dental codes?
CDT codes are a series of numbers and letters that corresponds to a dental procedure. Example, D1110 translates to an adult prophy or cleaning. These codes are needed to submit dental claims to your dental insurance. The codes are in a book that can be purchased explaining what each code is and when it should be used.
Can dental work be considered medical instead of dental if you are pregnant for insurance billing reasons?
No. The billing codes for medical and dental are completely separate. Dental codes beginning with the letter D and are followed by 4 or more numbers. eg. D1110 for an adult prophy/cleaning Dentists are only allowed to bill for dental treatment with dental codes and not allowed to use medical codes. Billing with a medical code while performing a dental procedure for which a dental code exists is considered insurance fraud and punishable by law.
Can you tea stain with any tea?
Yes, tea can stain your teeth. Be sure to brush after drinknig tea or atleast swish water around to help remineralize. Tea stains can easily be removed to a certain degree by going to the dentist and having them use the prophy cup on selected areas.
