Your patients will love treatment with SilverSense SDF because it’s easy, non-invasive, and pain-free!
Applying SilverSense SDF is fast and easy – perfect for even the most impatient of patients.
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Only the infected or demineralized part of the tooth will turn darker. Healthy tooth structure will not be affected, although SDF may stain plaque present on the teeth and can be polished off. Infected lesions are often already dark so the application of SDF will only turn them a bit darker. Also, if the solution is applied to a posterior/back tooth, the discoloration will not be visible in normal everyday interactions when the patient is talking or smiling.
SilverSense SDF allows me to provide minimally invasive treatment for patients who would otherwise not be cooperative for traditional dentistry, such as those who are very young, uncooperative, or who have medical histories that prohibit use of sedation or anesthesia.
Dr. Joshua Solomon
Don’t forget fluoride varnish!
As a last step AFTER SilverSense SDF application, apply a fluoride varnish, like FluoroDose®, to all teeth for maximum benefit. The USPSTF recommends that primary care clinicians apply fluoride varnish to the teeth of all children1. The yummy taste of FluoroDose will also help mask the metallic taste of SDF, providing a better patient experience!
Learn how to easy it is to apply fluoride varnish to your patients’ teeth!
Learn more about silver diamine fluoride
Insurance Information
To report the application of SilverSense SDF, use CPT code 0792T. Since silver diamine fluoride use is new, CPT and CMS have not yet valued the code.2 Coverage from commercial and Medicaid payers is not guaranteed and payment rates have not been set3. Contact payers before treatment to ensure service is covered. If not covered, contact the AAP Coding Hotline: AAP Coding Hotline and Hassle Factor Form (jotform.com).4
Applicable CDT Codes include:
D1206 Topical application of fluoride varnish
D1208 Topical application of fluoride
D1354 Interim caries arresting medication application – conservative treatment of an active non-symptomatic carious lesion by topical application of a caries arresting or inhibiting medicament and without mechanical removal of sound tooth structure
Review the AAP Oral Health Coding Fact Sheet for Primary Care Physicians to learn more.
- Final Recommendation Statement: Screening and Interventions to Prevent Dental Caries in Children | United States Preventive Services Taskforce. (n.d.). www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org. Retrieved March 15, 2024
- American Academy of Pediatrics. (2024). Oral Health Coding Fact Sheet for Primary Care Physicians [Review of Oral Health Coding Fact Sheet for Primary Care Physicians]. American Medical Association.
- American Academy of Pediatrics. (2024). Oral Health Coding Fact Sheet for Primary Care Physicians [Review of Oral Health Coding Fact Sheet for Primary Care Physicians]. American Medical Association.
- AAP Child Health Finance and Quality. (2024, January 1). New codes for silver diamine fluoride application, E/M services among updates for 2024. American Academy of Pediatrics.