This guide is to help dentists identify which dental procedures are considered Essential versus Non-Essential.

This is only a guide. Please use your clinical discretion.

Specialty	Procedure Type	Essential	Non-Essential
Restorative	Fillings/restorations
	Incipient to mild decay		X
	Moderate Decay		X
	Severe Decay	X
	Fracture tooth repair
	Pain (uncomfortable = pain)	X
	No pain		X
	Crowns
	Crowns to navigate completion of care for severe decay and RCT	X
	Veneers		X
Cosmetics	Cosmetic procedures		X
Endodontics	Active infection	X
	Patient in pain	X
	Swelling or cellulitis	X
Emergency Patients	Any patient who contacts the practice with urgent needs should be seen to decrease overflow to Emergency Departments	X
Hygiene	New patient		X
	Recall		X
	Continuing care		X
Oral Surgery	Extractions
	Active infection	X
	Patient in pain	X
	Swelling or cellulitis	X
	Third molar without above symptoms		X
	Implants		X
Orthodontics	New bandings		X
	Patient complications (wire or bracket fractures)	X
	Recall		X
	Debond (doctor to make judgment on if recall has extended time period and warrants a visit)		X
Periodontics	Initial therapy SRP or maintenance		X
Prosthodontics	Bridges		X
	Dentures and removables		X
Pediatrics	Follow guidelines above for specific procedures.