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Operculum removal

operculum removal ADA dental code

Looking for the operculum removal ADA dental code? Operculum removal dental code is D7971. What is an operculum? Operculum is the name we give to tissue covering a partially erupted tooth. We often see this on lower back molars of younger adults and kids. What is the cost to remove the operculum? You will need […]

Blue spot on lip

blue spot on lip

Blue spot on lip? Blue spot on lip and looking for a treatment? It may be a venous lake that we treat on a regular basis with one of our dental lasers. Blue spot on lip treatment For more information on venous lake treatment check our page on venous lake lesions. The basics are that […]

Blood blister on lip

blood blister on lip

Blood blister on lip that won’t go away? Blood blister on lip that won’t go away is probably not a blood blister at all but a venous lake. Venous lakes are common venous malformations that look like blood blisters but they do not go away and actually slowly grow over the years. Blood blister on […]

Two venous lake lesions

venous lake

Two venous lake lesions treated Another patient decided to make the drive and have us treat his venous lake lesions.  I thought I would share this case as it was interesting that he had two rather large lesions.  Typically when we are treating someone with a venous lake, after careful inspection, we are able to […]