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performing restorative
care, we know the health of
gingival tissues is important with
inflammation recognized as a catalyst
of the oral/systemic link. Yet, our tradition
has been to think and behave as if it is not
significant until major destruction occurs.
This behavior is somewhat akin to
knowing a person has high blood pressure,
yet waiting until there is heart attack before
the disease process is viewed as serious.
From a perio perspective, before there
is clinical attachment loss, there are signs
and symptoms of oral inflammation that
have been treated with measures meant
for prevention.
We can finally treat gingivitis, after
decades of merely dumping gingival inflammation into the same category as health. This
new code can potentially close the loop and
elevate our standard of care.
With increasing research pointing to
the connection between oral disease and
medical conditions, the timing is perfect.
Early recognition ensures earlier intervention
and disease prevention.11

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The D4346 code facilitates accurate
coding for care we have been performing
routinely. As with other new codes, the
D4346 code creates a metric, and metrics
collected by code usage create data based
on outcomes.

Teledentistry coding
opportunities
The rising trend of teledentistry is an
expansion beyond the physical limitations of
the traditional dental practice. Patients can
now have a virtual dental home in addition
to a physical one.
Teledentistry can increase access to care
and revenue streams by providing profitable
outreach to the community without adding
more chairs. Using technology, dental
professionals can screen, record, triage,
diagnose and order care to be performed
remotely. Patient outcomes can be like

visiting a brick-a ndmortar dental office.
Teledentistry, according to
the ADA's "Comprehensive Policy
Statement on Teledentistry," refers to four
types of telehealth systems in dentistry:12
* Remote patient monitoring (RPM):
Personal health and medical data
collection from an individual in
one location via electronic communication technologies, which is
transmitted to a provider (sometimes
via a data processing service) in a
different location for use in care and
related support of care.
* Mobile health (mHealth):
Health care and public health
practice and education supported by
mobile communication devices such
as cellphones, tablet computers and
personal digital assistants.
* Live video (synchronous):
Live, two-way interaction between a
patient, caregiver or provider and a
provider using audiovisual telecommunications technology.



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