D5711 — Rebase complete mandibular denture
D5711 replaces all the acrylic of a lower complete denture while keeping its existing teeth.
13 codes describe reline, rebase and tissue conditioning, and this is one of them. What separates it from the other twelve is the subject of this page; the reline, rebase and tissue conditioning guide covers the treatment itself.
Everything on this page is about the code itself — its conditions, its fee, its benefit handling, and the precise point at which it stops applying and a neighbouring code starts.
The specifics of D5711
Arch — lower. The bone is denser, but there is far less surface area to support anything removable and the nerve running through the jaw limits how aggressive surgery can be.
D5711 compared with its closest relatives
D5710 — Rebase complete maxillary denture: It is the upper-jaw version.
D5720 — Rebase maxillary partial denture: It is the upper-jaw version.
D5721 — Rebase mandibular partial denture: It is the same procedure specified for mandibular partial rather than for complete mandibular.
D5725 — Rebase hybrid prosthesis: It rebases a hybrid implant prosthesis, replacing the acrylic around its framework.
D5711 sits in a group of 13 codes in total; the remainder are linked at the foot of this page. The descriptions differ by a few words and the fees differ by a great deal, which is why mixing them up is one of the commonest billing errors in dentistry. Ask which of these codes is being submitted and why.
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 D5711
D5711 — what is it?
Read literally, D5711 means rebase complete mandibular denture — and payers do read it literally.
Is D5711 expensive?
Usually somewhere in $450–$1,100 as a gross fee. The code fixes what was done, not what it costs, so ask for the practice's own figure in writing.
How do dental plans handle D5711?
Plans generally pay it as major prosthodontic treatment, typically 50%, subject to whatever is left of your maximum for the year.
What is the difference between D5711 and D5710?
D5710 is rebase complete maxillary denture: it is the upper-jaw version. That one difference is the whole distinction; the chair time, the materials and the appointment sequence are the same either way.
Also known as: denture reline, rebase, loose denture, tissue conditioner, denture fit.