The American Dental Association’s Code Maintenance Committee voted on more than 50 proposed changes to the 2026 CDT Code during its meeting March 7.
The changes are related to a variety of dental treatments and procedures, including saliva testing and resin-based composites, according to a March 11 news release.
Six notes:
1. The committee approved a new code for point-of-care saliva testing at dental offices and other care sites.
2. Two existing codes related to saliva testing were also amended to reflect the use of these codes for laboratory-based saliva tests.
3. The committee voted to delete the descriptor for Code D2391, allowing providers to use the code for one-surface, resin-based composite restorations regardless of lesion depth or diagnosis.
4. Code D1352 was also removed from the CDT Code because the procedure could be accurately documented with the updated Code D2391.
5. The committee’s actions will be reflected in the 2026 CDT Code book, which the ADA said will be available in the fall.
6. All of the code changes will go into effect Jan. 1.