Estela Vargas

Insurance
Avoiding insurance denials for crowns
Coding expert Estela Vargas, CRDH, shares tips to get your crown claim paid the first time it’s submitted.
July 6, 2023
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Dental Hygiene
The dental hygienist’s role in recommending, applying, and billing SDF
A new Current Procedural Terminology code for silver diamine fluoride (SDF) goes into effect July 1. Here's what you need to know.
June 7, 2023
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Insurance
How to correctly code an intentional coronectomy
Coding for a coronectomy can confuse dentists and insurance coordinators and lead to claim denials. Though the code for an intentional partial tooth removal has been in the Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature code set for a decade, it often isn't used correctly. In this column, Estela Vargas shares how to get it right.
September 13, 2022
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Insurance
How to code 3/4 crowns
Code what you do is the rule. But first, you must know whether what you think you are coding is actually what was performed on the patient, particularly when it comes to inlays, onlays, and three-quarter crowns. Coding expert Estela Vargas shares eight tips to help increase your chances of getting paid.
June 21, 2022
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Insurance
How to code implant- and abutment-supported crowns
A standard Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature coding error is documenting and reporting implant- and abutment-supported crowns, writes coding expert Estela Vargas. Vargas explains the difference between these two types of crowns and shares why knowing the distinction is essential to avoiding denials and claim payment delays.
May 11, 2022
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Insurance
The keys to coding crown lengthening and crown exposure
Did you perform crown lengthening (D4249) or crown exposure (D4212) on a tooth? Often, there is confusion about which of these procedures is correct when it comes to coding treatment, and mixing them up could cost you and your practice.
April 20, 2022
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Insurance
2 important code changes coming in 2023
On January 1, 2023, a big change is coming to two Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature codes related to intraoral radiographs and full-mouth debridement. Coding expert Estela Vargas, CRDH, shares what you need to know.
April 7, 2022
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Oral health tied to HNC survival
Better oral health is tied to increased survival from head and neck cancer (HNC).
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Oral health tied to HNC survival
Better oral health is tied to increased survival from head and neck cancer (HNC).
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Ga. dentist has the world’s largest trove of toothpaste tubes
Dr. Val Kolpakov, a Georgia dentist, is the owner of the world’s largest collection of toothpaste tubes, according to the Guinness World Records.
September 27, 2023
Dr. Val Kolpakov. Image courtesy of the Guinness World Records.
Students turn to lotus plant to design fog-free face masks
Dental students applied the science behind why water beads on lotus leaves to solve a pesky problem during the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 27, 2023
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DANB to offer RHS exam in Spanish in 2024
In January 2024, the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) will offer its radiation health and safety (RHS) exam in Spanish.
September 26, 2023
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Presto Smile to launch AI smile makeover app in 2024
In 2024, Presto Smile will launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered app that allows dental teams to instantly mock up and send new smile images to patients.
September 26, 2023
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2 arrested for running illicit practice in convenience store
Two people were arrested for operating an elaborate illegal dental practice in the back of a convenience store in Massachusetts, according to police.
September 26, 2023
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3Sixty, Atomica launch new AI guided-surgery software
3Sixty, a digital dental solutions provider, and Atomica, an artificial intelligence (AI) company, will launch a new guided surgery software suite.
September 26, 2023
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How to keep your dental team from imploding, Part 2
Dentists worry about keeping their valued employees from leaving. In this second article, Dr. James V. Anderson says that developing a culture of trust attracts and retains top talent.
September 26, 2023
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New tool developed for assessing sleep apnea
Researchers have developed an automated tool for analyzing sleep studies to determine the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
September 26, 2023
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High Point University breaks ground on new dental school
High Point University broke ground on September 23 on a new 77,500-sq-ft facility that will be home to the Workman School of Dental Medicine, North Carolina’s only private dental school.
September 25, 2023
Pictured from left to right are Dr. Daniel Erb, HPU provost; Dr. Scott De Rossi, founding dean of the Workman School of Dental Medicine; Angie Workman and Dr. Rick Workman; and HPU President Nido Qubein. Image courtesy of HPU.
NY Jets fan’s teeth fall out yelling at team
Watch a fan lose his temper and nearly his teeth while berating the New York Jets during a September 24 game.
September 25, 2023
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Dentsply Sirona, 3Shape expand workflow integrations
Dentsply Sirona’s DS Core, Primemill, and Primeprint have been integrated with the 3Shape Trios intraoral scanner, creating more integrated dental workflows.
September 25, 2023
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