Using the Hard Tissue Tab

The Hard Tissue tab is used to document the following:

Pathologies
Missing teeth
Restorations
Previously-performed procedures
Conditions
Clinical notes

The Hard Tissue tab includes the following:

Patient chart
Charting buttons
Charting mode
Producer
Image viewer
Progress notes
Patient information

If you double-click a tooth, the Progress Notes and images for that tooth are displayed. Progress notes are listed for both images and charted information.

All charted information is displayed as one of the following modes:

Existing
Completed
Proposed

Procedures charted in Proposed mode become part of a Treatment Plan you can present to the patient. See Working with Treatment Plans for more information.

Procedures that are charted as Completed on today’s date are automatically posted to the Check Out Ledger, along with the associated fees.

Visit dates on the Hard Tissue tab are independent of visit dates on the Soft Tissue tab.

Colors are used to differentiate materials, type of entry (Existing, Completed, or Proposed), Producer, or any combination of these. You can customize the colors for your office.

Teeth can be switched from deciduous to permanent and vice versa. Charts for patients under ten years old automatically display deciduous teeth, so you can track their growth as they lose baby teeth and grow permanent ones.

An Rx Alert is displayed on the chart if the patient requires pre-medication before an appointment. See Working with Page 2 for more information.

Camera icons attached to a tooth or mouth area indicate that there are intra-oral camera images, x-rays or other images available to view for that tooth or area. To view the images, you can double-click the tooth.