The software charts periodontal conditions in the following order:
1–16 Buccal
16–1 Lingual
32–17 Buccal
17–32 Lingual
When you click a tooth in the Soft tissue tab, information about that tooth is displayed.
If you use the arrow keys on the keyboard and the chart is the active area of the Soft tissue tab, the chart follows the progression outlined above. The Other pointer is always trailing one site behind the charting site. The Other pointer is generally used to chart bleeding, suppuration, plaque, and calculus.
As you make an entry at each site, the pointers and data location move automatically to the next site.
If you are in Attached Gingiva mode, the <<Prev>> or <<Next>> buttons move you from tooth to tooth. If you are in Pocket mode, the <<Prev>> or <<Next>> buttons move you from site to site.
Making Entries to the Soft Tissue Chart