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Dr. DiTolla’s CLINICAL TIPS PRODUCT........ Practice Booster ® Code Advisor SOURCE........... Practice Booster (Belmont, N.C.) 866-858-7596, www.practicebooster.com I am always surprised at how many calls we get at the lab from dentists and front office staff wanting to know what the best insurance code is for a restoration, especially for newer ones like BruxZir ® Solid Zirconia or Lava Ultimate (3M ESPE; St. Paul, Minn.). I quickly refer all of these calls to the man who knows more about insurance coding than anyone I know: Dr. Charles Blair. I purchased his Practice Booster Code Advisor and have been thoroughly impressed by how easy he has made it to access so much information. Because it’s Web-based, it is simple for the company to make updates that you can see instantly without having to perform a software update. A simple glance at Code D2950-Core Buildup shows why this program is so valuable. In addition to giving you warnings and cautions for when these services won’t be covered, it also includes sample narratives for how to get build-ups approved when they are indicated. You really have to see it in action to appreciate how thorough it is. Visit the Practice Builder website to check it out, and stop leaving money on the table.
Dr. DiTolla’s CLINICAL TIPS PRODUCT........ UltraCem RRGI Cement SOURCE........... Ultradent Products Inc. (South Jordan, Utah) 888-230-1420, www.ultradent.com It’s been a long time since we have seen a new resin-reinforced glass ionomer (RRGI) on the market, but when it came from the people at Ultradent, I sat up and took notice because they typically do not come out with a product unless they feel they have made a leap forward in quality, convenience or both. When the UltraCem syringe landed on my desk, I stared at it for a good week trying to appreciate just how much was going on there. You expect Ultradent to put most things in a syringe, mainly for dispensing purposes, but this was a powder-liquid cement that has to be mixed prior to using. A simple impression syringe with a mix tip was not going to work in this situation. Somehow, the research and development department in Utah figured out how to pull this off! See my interview with Dr. Dan Fischer on page 36 for a more in-depth discussion about this cement and others. Dan really opened my eyes with his research and frank opinions about the current state of paste-paste RRGI crown & bridge cements. Dr. DiTolla’s Clinical Tips11
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Page 8 and 9: Contributors Michael C. DiTolla, DD
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Page 17 and 18: Photo Essay The Pursuit of BruxZir
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