The D1110 code is used for an adult prophylaxis visit. This dental procedure code refers to a routine dental cleaning, which includes the removal of plaque, calculus, and stains from the tooth structures above the gumline.

Amalgam Restorations Permanent 1 Surface: Code D2140. Tooth preparation, all adhesives (including amalgam bonding agents), liners and bases are included as part of the restoration.

D2950 Core Buildup, including any pins. Dentist perspective: Many complaints concerning the denial of core buildups were brought to the attention of the ADA Council on Dental Benefit Programs. Dentists perform this procedure when it is necessary prior to restoring a tooth with a crown.

Code D2391 (one-surface posterior resin-based composite) explicitly states that it should be “used to restore a carious lesion into the dentin.” The rationale for the requirement that the lesion extends into dentin can be questioned.