D2710 — Crown — indirect resin-based composite
D2710 is a crown made of laboratory-processed composite rather than porcelain: cheaper, softer, and usually a medium-term choice.
This is one of 15 closely related crown codes. The treatment is explained in full in the crown guide — this page is about what makes this particular code different.
The sections that follow deal with the requirements, the fee, the claim, and the neighbouring codes — the last of which is where most of the confusion starts.
What has to be true for D2710 to apply
Material — lab-processed indirect composite. This is composite cured in a laboratory oven under pressure rather than in the mouth under a light, which raises its density and wear resistance well above chairside composite. It arrives as a solid piece and is bonded in at a second visit. It is kinder to an opposing natural tooth than porcelain and costs less than ceramic, but it stains and wears faster than either porcelain or metal over a decade. The material is part of the code rather than a choice made afterwards, so D2710 is only the right code if that is what was actually used.
Counted — per site, and sites are counted by the surgeon's record rather than by tooth number, so the documentation drives the total.
D2710 against the codes beside it
D2712 — Crown — 3/4 indirect resin-based composite: It is the same laboratory composite crown covering only three of the tooth's walls, leaving one sound surface untouched.
D2720 — Crown — resin with high noble metal: It specifies resin veneered over a high noble alloy rather than lab-processed indirect composite.
D2721 — Crown — resin with predominantly base metal: It specifies resin veneered over a base-metal alloy rather than lab-processed indirect composite.
D2722 — Crown — resin with noble metal: It specifies resin veneered over a noble alloy rather than lab-processed indirect composite.
D2710 sits in a group of 15 codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. The safest question to ask is not "what does this cost" but "which code is going on the claim". The first answer changes; the second decides the first.
Every code in this group
These codes describe the same broad procedure and differ in one respect each. Each has its own page with its own fee range and coverage notes.
Questions about D2710
What procedure is D2710?
D2710 records crown, indirect resin-based composite — one of the restorative codes.
What should I expect to pay for D2710?
Expect $835–$1,935. Ask for the number in writing, because the code carries no fee of its own and every practice sets its own.
Will my plan pay for D2710?
Most plans include it under major benefits, typically 50% after deductible. A pre-treatment estimate is the only way to know your own number in advance.
What is the difference between D2710 and D2712?
D2712 is crown, 3/4 indirect resin-based composite: it is the same laboratory composite crown covering only three of the tooth's walls, leaving one sound surface untouched. One does not substitute for the other; if both are listed, ask what each appointment is actually for.
Also known as: dental crown, cap, full coverage restoration, crown and bridge.