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13.3.3 Preventive Procedures
13.3.3.1 Benefits and Limitations
The following dental preventive services are benefits of the CSHCN Services Program:
• Oral hygiene instruction.
•Dental prophylaxis.
•Dental sealants.
•Space maintainers, including recementation and removal.
Dental Nutrition Counseling
Procedure code D1310 is not a benefit of the CSHCN Services Program as a separate procedure. Dental nutrition counseling is included as part of all preventive, therapeutic, and diagnostic dental procedures. A client requiring more involved nutrition counseling may be referred to their primary care physician. The provider can refer the client to a CSHCN Services Program-enrolled licensed dietitian for further nutrition counseling.
Tobacco Counseling
Procedure code D1320 is not a benefit of the CSHCN Services Program as a separate procedure. Tobacco counseling is reimbursed as a part of all preventive, therapeutic, and diagnostic dental procedures.
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