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Articles, Publications, and More on Dental Hygiene and CDT Codes

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What's missing? Oral cancer screenings as part of comprehensive exams

Find out why it's important for dental hygienists to keep the oral cancer screening as part of their oral examinations. Remember: you could save someone's life!

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How to code for prophys when DAs perform them

Coding expert Kathy Forbes discusses a hot topic: what procedural code should be used when a dental assistant performs a prophylaxis?

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Coding Key Points 

Do you know which perio code will support the treatment you provided? What to do if offices are changing your codes?  

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Building Trust With Consistent Care

In this episode Kathy S Forbes BS, RDH, joins Dr. Kelly to discuss how to build greater trust with patients through a consistent care regimen.

Sunstar Award of Distinction Winner

Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction Winner

"Winning the Award of Distinction left me speechless! It's an incredible honor, and I'm thrilled to be recognized among such esteemed colleagues. As hygienists, we don't always know if we have an impact."

- Kathy S Forbes

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Cracking Code D4346

In this episode Kathy S Forbes BS, RDH, breaks down code D4346. What some call "the gingivitis code".

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ADA Code Committee Meeting: What Actually Happens?

How we get new codes for services, and how the definitions of codes get changed.

Latest Podcast Episodes

Top 5 Things You Might Not Know About Dental Insurance

This week on Your Dental Top 5 your host, Amanda Hill, RDH is talking with Kathy S Forbes, RDH, BS about dental insurance and coding!

©2025 by Kathy S Forbes | The Dental Hygiene Coding Coach

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