For the first performance year of MIPS, 2017, CMS is providing several different options for providers to choose their. participation level and performance period. To avoid a penalty for 2019, in 2017, providers can choose to report either:
Relative Dentin Abrasivity (RDA) Relative dentin abrasivity (RDA) is a method of measuring of the erosive effect of abrasives in toothpaste on tooth dentin. It involves using standardized abrasives compared against the test sample.
Flavoring agents, such as saccharin and other sweeteners to provide taste. Flavoring agents do not promote tooth decay. (No ADA-Accepted toothpaste contains sugar or any other ingredient that would promote tooth decay.) Thickening agents or binders to stabilize the toothpaste formula. They include mineral colloids, natural gums, seaweed colloids or synthetic cellulose.