Resin infiltration of incipient smooth surface lesions is now covered by a 2013 Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT)classification, according to DMG America, makers of the Icon resin infiltration system.
The newly defined classification allows practices to accurately code and bill for Icon, a resin infiltration technology that fills, reinforces, and stabilizes demineralized enamel for the purpose of arresting the progression of incipient carious lesions and removing cariogenic white spots, the company noted.
The treatment is performed in a single visit without drilling, anesthesia, or the sacrifice of healthy tooth structure.
The official classification defines resin infiltration as: Application of a resin material engineered to penetrate and fill the subsurface pore system of an incipient caries lesion to strengthen, stabilize, and limit the lesion's progression, as well as mask visible white spots.
