1. Connecticut Dental Health Partnership (CTDHP) Orthodontic Seminar
June 20, 2012

2. Welcome! Agenda Time Topic 6:00 - 6:30 Meet and Greet
6:30 - 7:00 Dinner
7:00 - 7:45 Presentation Introduction
- Objectives
- Salzmann scoring presentation
- Case submission procedures
7:45 - 8:00 Question and Answer

3. Objectives Introduce CTDHP staff
Develop a common understanding of the Salzmann scoring process
Clarify submission process
Answer general questions

4. Cases That Do Not Qualify
Fill out form with appropriate information
In Comments section write “patient does not qualify please deny”
Mail in with other Pre-authorization requests
Do not take x-rays or models for cases where they are not needed to diagnose

5. Objectives: Salzmann Scoring Process
5,210 orthodontic cases submitted CY 2011
Denied cases are an administrative burden to the practitioner and CTDHP
Salzmann Score
% of Total
Practitioner Score
CTDHP Score
% Variance
Average
27.3
23.6
15.6%
Average Approved Cases
70.0%
28.5
26.4
7.9%
Average Denied Cases
30.0%
24.5
17.1
43.2%

6. Salzmann Scoring
Definition: Handicapping malocclusion and handicapping dentofacial deformity are conditions that constitute a hazard to the maintenance of oral health and interfere with the well-being of the child by adversely affecting dentofacial esthetics, mandibular function, or speech. Materials courtesy of the American Association of Orthodontists Library, 1974

7. Salzmann Scoring E. Intra-Arch Deviations:
Missing teeth: scored by actual count of teeth; remaining roots are scored as missing
Crowded teeth: insufficient space for alignment without moving other teeth in the arch. Crowded refers to tooth irregularities that interrupt the continuity of the dental arch when the space is insufficient for alignment. A tooth scored as crowded is not concomitantly scored as rotated
Rotated anterior teeth: insufficient space for alignment of teeth so malaligned as to interrupt the continuity of the arc of the dental arch

8. Salzmann Scoring E. Intra-arch Deviations: Max & Mand Anteriors
Maximum # of Maxillary or Mandibular Anterior teeth scored is 4 each
Maximum score for line one is 8 and for line three is 4 respectively
A tooth cannot be rotated and crowded
Count spaces not teeth 8

9. Salzmann Scoring E.Intra-Arch Deviations: Max & Mand Posteriors
Missing tooth must be congenitally missing not just missing from arch. Remaining roots are scored as missing
Crowding: insufficient space for alignment without moving other teeth in the arch. Crowded refers to tooth irregularities that interrupt the continuity of the dental arch when the space is insufficient for alignment. A tooth scored as crowded is not concomitantly scored as rotated. A maximum of 2 teeth per side per arch can be counted
Rotation: Crown rotated buccally or lingually > 45°
Spacing must be evident on both sides of the tooth. A maximum of 2 teeth per side per arch

10. Salzmann Scoring Max & Mand Posteriors:
Rotated posterior teeth: buccal or lingual surface wholly or partially faces proximal surface of adjacent teeth
Open spacing: crest of interdental papilla is visible. Score each papilla in incisor section; score posterior teeth when both adjacent crests of the interproximal papillae are visible
Closed spacing: space is insufficient for complete eruption of a tooth. Cannot have closed spacing and crowding for the same teeth

11. Salzmann Scoring Intra-arch Deviations:
Top: crowding, spacing, and missing teeth.
Bottom: anterior spacing.

12. Salzmann Scoring Intra-arch Deviations:
(A) Method of placing casts for intra-arch assessment
(B) Crowded anterior and posterior teeth

13. Salzmann Scoring F. Inter-Arch Deviations: 1. Anterior Segment
Overjet: labioaxial inclination of maxillary incisor teeth with mandibular incisors occluding on or over palatal mucosa
For an incisor to be scored as excess overjet, any portion of the maxillary incisal edge must be at least 3mm ahead of the opposing lower incisor
Overbite: maxillary incisors occlude on or opposite labiogingival mucosa or mandibular incisors occlude DIRECTLY on palatal mucosa

14. Salzmann Scoring F. Inter-Arch Deviations: 1. Anteror Segment
Overbite is scored teeth 7, 8, 9, 10 in a ClassII Div 2 occlusion when these teeth touch lower labial gingiva.
Overjet and overbite: score both when mandibular incisors occlude directly on the palatal mucosa and maxillary incisors are in overjet
Openbite: the vertical separation between teeth in opposing dental arches when the rest of the teeth are in terminal occlusion. Edge-to-edge occlusion is not scored as openbite or crossbite.

15. Salzmann Scoring (B) Overbite-mandibular incisors on palatal mucosa.
(A) Overjet- maxillary incisors labial, mandibular incisors over palatal mucosa.
(B) Overbite-mandibular incisors on palatal mucosa.
(C) Overjet and overbite maxillary incisors labial, mandibular incisors on palatal mucosa.

16. Salzmann Scoring Inter-arch Deviations:
Incisors crossbite: maxillary incisors are lingual to mandibular incisors when posterior teeth are in terminal occlusion.
Crossbite of posterior teeth: canines, premolars, and first molars are buccally or lingually placed out of the entire occlusal contact with their opposing teeth. Cusp tip is out of the fossa. End-on is NOT considered a crossbite
3. Open Bite: Erupting teeth cannot be counted as an open bite. Tooth must be fully erupted.

17. Salzmann Scoring 1. Relate Man. To Max. Teeth
F. Inter-Arch Deviation 2. Posterior Segments
1. Relate Man. To Max. Teeth
A. Distal Category is for Class II
B. Mesial Category is for Class III
2. Flush terminal plane not Class II or III
3. Opposing cusp must be over the tip of the opposing cusp

18. Not a Class II

19. This will qualify as Class II

20. Salzmann Scoring
Inter-arch Deviations:

21. Salzmann Scoring
Anterior crossbite
(B) Crossbite of posterior teeth

22. Salzmann Scoring
Mesiodistal Deviations:

23. Comments Section
Narrative only applies to clinical reasons to justify the case qualifying for treatment
Additional photos, x-rays, etc. that support the narrative must be included
Do not send treatment plan, mechanics to be employed, etc. as these do not alter the scoring of the case

24. Salzmann Scoring: Example Casts
Overhead View
Left Side View
Bases of models are not parallel, backs are not even

25. Salzmann Scoring: Example Casts
Frontal View
Right Side View
Bases of models are not parallel, backs are not trimmed

26. Salzmann Scoring: Example Casts
Rear View
Back needs to be trimmed to allow evaluation of overbite

27. Quality of Records
X-rays must be printed on PHOTO paper not copy paper
Panoramic radiograph must be relevant time-wise in relation to the models
Models must be of diagnostic quality and trimmed in occlusion, W/O wax bite, to ABO guidelines
Poorly trimmed models and models with broken teeth will be returned ungraded!

28. Study Model Packaging
The ideal way to ship models is with each model first placed in a blue fluoride tray, then bubble wrapped and secured with a rubber band
Do NOT ship the models with wax bite attached between upper and lower models. Models become difficult to separate and teeth break

29. Salzmann Scoring Sheet
See attached document:

30. Returned Orthodontic Submission Form
Member: __________________ ID#: ____________________
Claim #: ___________________ Date: ___________________
Dear Doctor,
Your request for review of orthodontic services for your patient is incomplete as submitted or, in the opinion of the program’s dental consultant(s), does not appear to be consistent with the criteria of the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program. To allow proper processing of your request, we are returning your submission and supporting documentation for the following reasons:
Client’s name as it appears on their gray CONNECT card is required
Client’s Medicaid ID number as it appears on their gray CONNECT card is required
Dentist’s NPI, TIN and/or SSN identifiers are required on the accompanying claim form
Panoramic radiograph for full X-Ray series is required
Properly completed and scored Malocclusion Severity Assessment, including section “G” on Other Deviations (sample form enclosed) is required
Diagnostic Casts (models) must be properly trimmed
Radiographs and/or models must be of diagnostic quality
Other
Please resubmit this request with the missing or corrected information and/or materials for further consideration.
Interceptive treatment is not a Medicaid covered service: Patient has mixed dentition and no documentation from referring general dentists, behavioral health or mental health providers, or other severe deviations affecting the mouth and/or underlying structures are present as noted in section ‘G’
Please discuss monitoring, future orthodontic therapy and alternative treatment options with your patient at this time

31. Thank you for coming!