Englewood, NJ – December 1, 2012—The American Dental Association (ADA) has announced that
resin infiltration of incipient smooth surface lesions is now covered by a 2013 CDT Code classification.
The newly defined classification allows practices to accurately code and bill for Icon by DMG
America, a resin infiltration technology that fills, reinforces, and stabilizes demineralized enamel for the
purpose of arresting the progression of incipient carious lesions and removing cariogenic white spots.
Resin infiltration is a new treatment that has been gaining popularity as an alternative treatment that
ends the “wait and see” approach to caries management, without having to “drill and fill.”
Icon is the first product to bridge the gap between prevention (fluoride therapy) and traditional caries
restoration. Icon’s micro-invasive infiltration technology can be used to treat facial and proximal carious
lesions up to the first third of dentin (D-1). Classification from the ADA gives more practices the ability
to offer their patients a less invasive, pain free alternative to aggressive treatment techniques. This
treatment is performed in a single visit without drilling, anesthesia or the sacrifice of healthy tooth
structure. Clinicians can immediately treat upon discovery versus waiting to see whether the caries will
progress.
The official classification defines resin infiltration as: Application of a resin material engineered to
penetrate and fill the sub-surface pore system of an incipient caries lesion to strengthen, stabilize, and
limit the lesion's progression, as well as mask visible white spots.
“We see Icon gaining popularity among practices and patients as it provides a drill-free approach to
incipient lesions and offers a highly esthetic alternative to microabrasion and other restorative treatments
for cariogenic white spot lesions.” said Tim Haberstumpf, Director of Marketing for DMG America.
“White spot lesions infiltrated by Icon take on the appearance of the surrounding healthy enamel.” added
Haberstumpf.
For more information about Icon and how to incorporate it into your practice, please visit drilling-no-thanks.com
or contact your authorized DMG America dealer.
Founded in 1982, DMG America is responsible for introducing some of the most widely-used and clinically
successful dental restorative products to North America. DMG is recognized as a global leader in the research,
development, and production of dental materials.