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. 2022 Sep 29;67(4):352–361. doi: 10.1111/adj.12936
Type of dental service ADA dental item code Description of dental service DWAU Value
Diagnostic services
Oral examination 011 Comprehensive oral examination 0.09
012 Periodic oral examination 0.08
013 Oral Examination – limited 0.05
Consultation 014 Consultation 0.11
016 Consultation – extended (30 minutes or more) 0.18
Intra‐oral radiographs 022 Intraoral periapical or bitewing radiograph – per exposure 0.06
024 Intraoral periapical or bitewing radiograph – each subsequent exposure (same day) 0.06
025 Intraoral radiograph – occlusal, maxillary or mandibular – per exposure 0.11
Preventive services
Plaque and Calculus removal 111 Removal of plaque and/or stain 0.09
114 Removal of calculus – first visit 0.15
115 Removal of calculus – subsequent visit 0.10
Topical fluoride 121 Topical application of remineralization and/or cariostatic agents, one treatment 0.06
123 Concentrated remineralization and/or cariostatic agents, application – single tooth 0.05
Fissure sealant 161 Fissure and/or tooth surface sealing – per tooth (first 4 services on a day) 0.08
162 Fissure and/or tooth surface sealing – per tooth (after 4 occasions of 161 on a day) 0.08
Dietary advice 131 Dietary analysis and advice 0.06
Oral hygiene instruction 141 Oral hygiene instruction 0.09
Oral Surgery
Simple extraction 311 Removal of a tooth or part(s) thereof 0.23
314 Sectional removal of a tooth or part(s) thereof 0.29
316 Removal of additional tooth or part(s) thereof – same quadrant per day 0.23
Surgical extraction 322 Surgical removal of tooth/fragment not requiring removal of bone or tooth division 0.37
323 Surgical removal of tooth/fragment requiring removal of bone 0.42
324 Surgical removal of tooth/fragment requiring both removal of bone and tooth division 0.57
326 Additional surgical removal of tooth/fragment 0.42
Restorative services
Adhesive anterior restorations 521 Adhesive restoration – one surface – anterior tooth – direct 0.2
522 Adhesive restoration – two surface – anterior tooth – direct 0.24
523 Adhesive restoration – three surfaces – anterior tooth – direct 0.29
524 Adhesive restoration – four surfaces – anterior tooth – direct 0.33
525 Adhesive restoration – five surfaces – anterior tooth – direct 0.39
Adhesive posterior restorations 511 Metallic restoration – one surface – direct 0.18
512 Metallic restoration – two surfaces – direct 0.22
513 Metallic restoration – three surfaces – direct 0.26
514 Metallic restoration – four surfaces – direct 0.3
515 Metallic restoration – five surfaces – direct 0.34
531 Composite resin restoration – one surface – posterior tooth – direct 0.21
532 Composite resin restoration – two surface – posterior tooth – direct 0.27
533 Composite resin restoration – three surfaces – posterior tooth – direct 0.32
534 Composite resin restoration – four surfaces – posterior tooth – direct 0.36
535 Composite resin restoration – five surfaces – posterior tooth – direct 0.42
Stainless steel crown 586 Crown metallic – with tooth preparation – preformed 0.44
587 Crown metallic – minimal tooth preparation – preformed (Hall crown) 0.44
588 Crown – tooth coloured – preformed 0.44
General services
Use of interpreter 935 Interpreter 0