19 Removable Partial Denture Screenings
Removable Partial Denture Screenings
Radiographs
- Pantomograph
- Must be taken within the past 5 years
- Evaluate pantomograph for evidence of retained roots, broken instruments, foreign objects, or pathology in edentulous areas (may require extraction or surgical removal prior to denture fabrication)
- Periapical Images
- Consider taking new periapicals of planned abutment teeth if radiographs are > 6 months old or are not of diagnostic quality
- Evaluate the following:
- Crown to Root ratio
- Untreated caries
- Periapical pathology
Clinical Evaluation
- Use the “Examination” section of Clinical Guide to Denture Fabrication Supplement
- Complete Golden Rod Form (LINK)
- For patients with Existing Partial Dentures –> evaluate the age of existing dentures, retention, and patient perceptions of their denture
Treatment Planning
Plan the Following:
- Partial Upper Denture (D5213)
- Partial Lower Denture (D5214)
AND Additional Codes Required if the Patient has Non-Restorable Teeth:
- Extractions of remaining teeth (D0470)
- Sedation if needed (D9222, D9223)
- Alveoloplasty of required quadrants (D7310)
Axium To-Do List
1. Axium Forms
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- Forms –> New Form –> Prosthodontics Form
- Fill out “Pros Screening” and “Complete Edentulism” forms
- Print 2 copies of “Pros Screening Form” (1 for the patient and 1 for the front desk to schedule)
2. Code: I0170.2 (Prosthodontic Screening)
3. Note: