Enable a Procedure for a Dental Therapist or Advanced Dental Therapist

To allow a procedure to be completed by a dental therapist or advanced dental therapist, you must edit the procedure code.

To enable a procedure for a dental therapist or advanced dental therapist:

1. From the Setup menu, select Procedure Codes > Procedure Codes.

   The Procedure Codes Setup screen displays.

   

2. Select the procedure code from the list on the left.

   The procedure code's details display on the right.

3. Click Edit.

   The system displays a screen allowing you to edit the procedure code.

4. Select the Advanced Dental Therapist and Dental Therapist check boxes as appropriate.

   

5. Click Save. Users can now select an advanced dental therapist or dental therapist as the preferred provider when adding the procedure to a treatment plan.