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Looking for the latest dental fee information for your state or region? Look no further than this exclusive report from 

In late 2014, we provided you with a look at the 

20 often-used codes and the fees associated with them

 … from a nationwide perspective using data compiled from more than 12,000 dental practices. In this article, we are taking a look at the fees broken down by geographic region.

“Data and information is the first step towards knowledge and wisdom for running a more profitable practice,” said Vijay Sikka, founder and president of 

. “Knowing data is key to knowing and managing the score. If you can measure it, you can manage it.” 

Which states perform the most dental procedures? Find out here.

 region, you’ll find dental fees and associated codes for Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee. Click on the Southeast region link below.

 region, you’ll find dental fees and associated codes for Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Click on the Mid-Atlantic region link below.

 region, you’ll find dental fees and associated codes for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. Click on the Northeast region link below.

region, you’ll find dental fees and associated codes for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. Click on the North Central region link below.

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 region, you’ll find dental fees and associated codes for Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. Click on the Midwest region tab below.

region, you’ll find dental fees and associated codes for Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Click on the South Central rRegion tab below.

 region, you’ll find dental fees and associated codes for Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah. Click on the Southwest region tab below.

 region, you’ll find dental fees and associated codes for Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Click on the Northwest region tab below.

Editor's Note: If your state is not listed, not enough data was available from that state to accurately gauge the average fees.

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“2015 is going to be a mixed bag of macro and micro economic fluctuations,” Sikka said. “As a big data company, we are noticing that there is a downward trend emerging in some of the key dental indicators. So, it becomes extremely important that fees are carefully evaluated and aligned for every dental practice with the profitability of that practice. Every dental practice is unique and how you practice is what determines your profitability even more than where you practice.” 

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As a note about the figures, the data is broken into the 50

 percentile, meaning the 50th percentile is the fee below which 50 percent of the observations may be found, etc.

SOUTHEAST (FL, GA, AL, SC, MS, LA, AR, TN)

MID-ATLANTIC (NC, VA, MD, NJ, PA, WV, KY)

NORTH CENTRAL (OH, IN, MI, IL, WI, MN, MO)

	SOUTHEAST (FL, GA, AL, SC, MS, LA, AR, TN)

	MID-ATLANTIC (NC, VA, MD, NJ, PA, WV, KY)

	NORTH CENTRAL (OH, IN, MI, IL, WI, MN, MO)

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Dental fees broken down by geographic region

Your dental practice may have the latest technology. Your dental practice may have the most awesome team ever assembled. Your dental practice may be in the shiniest, newest building in town. Your dental practice may run with flawless efficiency thanks to the greatest systems known to mankind. However, if your dental practice doesn’t have money, everything else is moot. 

Money is the bloodflow of today’s dental practice. Without it, your practice (which, by the way, is a small business) is doomed to fail. 

Much of the money that comes into your practice is based on the fees that you charge for everything from a checkup to an extraction. But how do you know what to charge? If you’re charging too much, your patients are going to be frustrated. If you’re charging too little, you’ve put a real damper on the success of your practice. 

Luckily for you, we’re able to give you a peek behind the curtain at what many of your colleagues are charging for different procedures. Thanks to an industry-leading partnership with Sikka Software, we are able to show you, in the following pages, what more than 12,000 dental practices around the country have charged for 20 types of dental procedures over the last four years. 

“Data and information is the first step towards knowledge and wisdom for running a more profitable practice,” said 

, founder and president of Sikka Software. “Knowing data is key to knowing and managing the score. If you can measure it you can manage it.” 

In addition to the numbers you’ll see on the following pages, you’ll also see expert analysis from Vijay Sikka on each of the 20 codes and the trends over the last four years. With the ups and downs of the last four years, we felt it important for you to see where the industry has been and get a taste for where it’s heading as you plan your fees for 2015. 

On top of all of the data and analysis, we even threw in a product for each of the codes that we think could help your practice maximize the amount you get from each fee. After all we, here at 

believe product and practice management information go hand in hand. 

We believe strongly in the power of data. Thanks to our industry-leading partnership with Sikka Software, this data is now yours so you can have the tools you need to make 2015 the best year in your dental practice’s history. 

Editor’s Note: The dental procedures codes (“Code”) are owned and published by the 

 in its reference manual Current Dental Terminology (“CDT”). The ADA is the exclusive owner and copyright holder of the CDT, including the Code, as well as of the ADA claim form.

Shortcuts for each of the highlighted codes and associated fees:

D2330 - Resin-based composite -- one surface, anterior

D6010 - Surgical placement of implant body -- endosteal implant

D0120 - Periodic oral evaluation -- established patient

D2790 - Crown full cast, high noble metal

D2740 - Crown -- porcelain/ceramic substrate

D7210 - Surgical removal of erupted tooth

D0120 - Periodic evaluation -- established patient

D2750 - Crown, porcelain fused to high noble metal

D4341 - Periodontal scaling and root planing -- four or more teeth per quadrant

D6750 - Crown, porcelain fused to high noble metal

D0150 - Comprehensive oral evaluation, new or established patient

D6240 - Pontic, porcelain fused to high noble metal

D7140 - Extraction, erupted tooth or exposed root (evaluation and/or forceps removal)

	Expert Analysis on dental procedure code D2330
	

Resin-based composite - one surface, anterior

Resin-based composite refers to a broad category of materials, including but not limited to composites. May also include bonded composite materials and light-cured composites, etc. Tooth preparation, acid etching, adhesives (including resin bonding agents), liners and bases and curing are included as part of this restoration. Glass ionomers, when used as restorations, should also be reported with these codes. If pins are used, they should be reported as a separate procedure. 

The VALO broadband LED curing light uses a custom, multi-wavelength LED to produce high intensity light at 395 to 480 nm, capable of polymerizing all light-cured dental materials. Its three curing options – standard, high power and Xtra power – offer convenience and flexibility, while its slim, ergonomic wand allows access to all restoration sites. In addition, the body design is durable and lightweight. 

	Expert Analysis on dental procedure code D3330
	

Includes primary teeth without succedaneous teeth and permanent teeth. Complete root canal therapy; pulpectomy is part of root canal therapy. Includes all appointments necessary to complete treatment; also includes intra-operative radiographs. Does not include diagnostic evaluation and necessary radiographs/ diagnostic images. 

This Endo Introductory Kit contains twelve F360™ files in size 025, twelve in size 035, the Komet® AK10 file for canal pre-enlargement, one pack of paper points and a pack of gutta-percha points. The F360 endodontic file system reportedly permits preparation of most root canals with only the two file sizes provided. 

	Expert Analysis on dental procedure code D6010
	

Surgical placement of implant body - endosteal implant

There are three types of implants. The most common is the endosteal implant named for the thin layer of connective tissue lining the bone’s medullary, or “marrow” cavity. The second is a sub-periosteal (or eposteal) implant named after the thin membrane that covers the surface of the bone called the periosteum. The success of an installation of an endosteal implant is contingent on the health of the individual and the amount of healthy bone remaining, and when both the patient and the bone in their jaw is healthy, the endosteal implant is preferred. If not, a sub-periosteal implant is more often than not the only option available. The third type is a transosteal implant, which is either a U-shaped metal frame or pin that is placed along the bottom of the jawbone and extends upward through the bone and the upper gum line. Requiring entry to the jawbone through the skin along the bottom of the patient’s face, and is very infrequently used currently. 

CARES® Screw-Retained Bars & Bridges for the Straumann bone-level and mixed tissue-level and bone-level implant platform are designed to help dental professionals serve a growing population of edentulous patients, and offer patients a solution that can be cost-effective, natural-looking and an improvement in function compared to a traditional gum-supported denture. 

	Expert Analysis on dental procedure code D0120
	

Periodic oral evaluation - established patient

The purpose of an effective periodic oral evaluation is to motivate and educate the patient as to the status of their oral health. The expected results are that the patient will proceed with the appropriate dental treatment once they understand the importance of doing so. If the dentist has followed the initial oral-examination protocol, the result will be a “high dental IQ” patient who is highly motivated to follow their dental treatment plan. The periodic oral examination is commonly the procedure which is more often performed in a dental practice. The ADA defines a “periodic oral evaluation” as an exam that is done on established patients to determine any changes in dental and health status since the previous comprehensive or periodic evaluation. The comprehensive exam lays the foundation for the “routine (periodic) oral eval” and is much more than just a cleaning. It usually is a benefit once in a six-month period with most dental benefit plans. 

CRITERION® COATS™ protective gloves are enriched with colloidal oatmeal USP, an FDA-recognized therapeutic drug that is said to soothe, moisturize and protect the skin. Through this drug delivery system, the gloves are said to help users maintain the health and integrity of the skin’s natural barriers. 

	Expert Analysis on dental procedure code D2790
	

There are actually three types of materials commonly used for posterior teeth. Gold, which is still the treatment of choice; porcelain, which is unquestionably the most esthetic, and a combination porcelain-fused-to metal (PFM) crown. Gold crowns are made of cast gold, a technique that has been in existence for more than one hundred years. As esthetics become more of a factor, the use of gold is not as large as it once was. Most dentists themselves prefer gold restorations for their own teeth knowing that they will serve well for several decades, in some case more than 50 years. Gold crowns do not have a competitor with regards to long-term service and minimal wear to opposing teeth, which is one of their greatest advantages. 

The Ti-Max Z900L series of air-driven handpieces features one of the most powerful air turbines at 26 watts of power. It also offers a light titanium body and a DURAGRIP that makes it easier to hold when wet. 

	Expert Analysis on dental procedure code D7140
	

Extraction, erupted tooth or exposed root (elevation and/or forceps removal)

Of all the dental procedures, tooth extraction is amongst a patient’s most feared procedures. Also referred to as exodontia, tooth extraction involves removing a tooth from its socket within the jawbone. Once a dentist has explored all available options, then and only then will this procedure be performed. D7140 includes routine removal of tooth structure, minor smoothing of socket bone, and closure, as necessary. Local anesthesia is usually considered to be part of oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures. 

Said to be the most clinically effective tooth extraction instrument on the market, it features a patented design and Beak and Bumper technique that makes normally difficult extractions simple and predictable. 

	Expert Analysis on dental procedure code D7210
	

Surgical removal of erupted tooth requiring removal of bone and/or sectioning of tooth, and including elevation of mucoperiosteal flap if indicated

The surgical removal of an erupted tooth requiring removal of bone and/or sectioning of tooth, and including elevation of mucoperiosteal flap if indicated. Includes cutting of gingiva and bone, removal of tooth structure, minor smoothing of socket bone and closure. Includes related cutting of gingiva and bone, removal of tooth structure, minor smoothing of socket bone and closure. 

Complimenting the line of GUIDOR Matrix Barriers, GUIDOR Allograft is available in mineralized cortical particulate, mineralized cancellous particulate and 50/50 premixed blend of cortical/cancellous particles. The bone grafting material uses Allowash XG® technology to achieve a Sterility Assurance Level of 10. 