Dental Coding Abbreviations Copy

Abbreviations used in Dental Coding

DM  Direct Material Column

+D    Add fee/benefit for denture

+L     Add laboratory fee

+M   Add material fee

MP    Mouth Part Column

M      Maxilla/Mandible

Q      Quadrant

S         Sextant

T         Tooth

TC       Treatment Category Column

A         Advanced dentistry

B         Basic dentistry

S       Surgery