The ADA's Code Maintenance Committee has approved a Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclatur (CDT) code for caries detection, according to an April 11 publication on the ADA website.
The code, to be included in the 2017 ADA Fee Guide, includes the following wording, "nonionizing diagnostic procedures capable of quantifying, monitoring, and recording changes in structure of enamel, dentin, and cementum."
One of the products impacted by the approval is Quantum Dental Technologies, manufacturer of the Canary System.
"This new procedure code moves caries detection into the 21st century," stated Stephen Abrams, MD, president of Quantum Dental Technologies, in a press release. "Recognizing the value of technologies that can monitor, measure, and quantify changes in tooth structure now provides patients access to improved methods for treating caries."
The code will be published in the ADA dental procedure codes book and takes effect January 1, 2017.
