Skill Sharpeners

Exercise 1—Chart a Periodontal Condition

To chart Jacob Adair’s perio condition: 

  1. Open Mr. Adair’s chart and select JEK from the Producer drop-down list.

  2. Click the Soft tissue tab and select the tooth area to chart. A rectangle with pointers appears around the site.

  3. In the Measurement area, select Pckt for pocket depth

  4. Enter measurements in the blue boxes. As you move from site to site on the chart, the number location moves also. If you need to change a number, click on the site that needs to be corrected, and then enter a new number. 

  5. Click the buttons on the right of the numbered keypad to indicate other conditions, such as bleeding, suppuration, calculus, or plaque. 

Exercise 2—Display Summary Statistics

Display summary statistics for Jacob Adair’s periodontal condition as of his visit on July 28, 2024. 

To display summary statistics for a periodontal visit:

  1. Open Mr. Adair’s chart and click the Soft tissue tab. The Soft Tissue Chart window is displayed. 

  2. Go to the Display Visit area, and navigate to the 7-28-24 visit. 

  3. Double-click tooth #3. The progress notes for tooth #3 are displayed.

  4. Click the Statistics button below the Display Visit area. The Full Perio Exam Statistics window is displayed. 

 

Related Topics

Moving Around the Soft Tissue Tab

Soft Tissue Tab

Viewing the Soft Tissue Chart

Making Entries to the Soft Tissue Chart

Printing the Soft Tissue Chart

Recording PSR Scores

Sharing Entries Among Tabs

Viewing Statistics