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Print the Hard tissue chart and its legend for Ray Adkins.

To print the chart and its legend from the Hard tissue tab:

With the chart for Ray Adkins open, click the Hard tissue tab. The Hard tissue window is displayed.
Click Print on the right side of the window. The Print hard tissue chart window is displayed.
Select only Print graphical chart and Print legend.
Click OK.

Ray Adkins has a pain in tooth #22. Take an x-ray of the tooth and create a note documenting the findings.

To document that an x-ray has been taken of tooth #22 and simultaneously create a note:

Select Mode Completed.
On the Hard tissue tab, click tooth #22. The tooth is highlighted.
Click in the Hygiene section of the toolbar. The buttons related to hygiene are displayed.
Click X-rays and click OK. The Additional entries for area FM window is displayed.
Select procedure 00220 (Periapical single, first) and click OK. The History Entry window reflects the x-ray of tooth #22.

The x-ray of tooth #22 shows a slight crack on the distal surface. Indicate this condition on the Hard tissue chart.

To chart a crack on the distal surface of tooth #22:

Click the Other toolbar to show the buttons for other conditions. The Other toolbar is displayed.
Click tooth #22 on the chart. The tooth is highlighted.
Click the Crack button. The Service Date for Existing Entry window is displayed.
Click OK. The Select cracked surfaces window is displayed.
Click D, and then click OK. The Additional entries for tooth #22 window is displayed.
Select Sensitivity of tooth, and click OK. The Sensitivity of tooth window is displayed.
Verify that the tooth number is correct, and click OK. The Attach note to patient chart window is displayed.
Add the following phrase to the note: Crack detected by x-ray.
In the Type area of the window, select Watch.
In the Show character(s) on section of the window, select Display on hard tissue chart and Display on soft tissue chart.
Click OK. The Check Spelling window is displayed.
Click Ignore if you have typed the words correctly. When spell check has finished, the Display Character Missing window is displayed.
Click Yes.

The Hard tissue tab window is displayed again. A graphical representation of the condition is on tooth #22. A note has been created and is available for review in the Note section.

Remove the entry you just made. To undo an entry:

Select the entry.
Click Correct entry in the lower-right corner of the window. The Correct Chart Entry window is displayed.
Select Remove entry, and click Make correction. The Verify Remove Entry window is displayed.
Click Yes.