Skill Sharpeners

Exercise 1: You need to add an orthodontic group procedure called Initial Bond.

To create a group procedure:

On the Administration tab, select Procedures & Fees > Manage Group Procedures.
Under Actions, click Create New Group Procedure. The Create Group Procedure window is displayed.
In the Office Code field, type Initial Bond.
In the Office Description field, type Initial Bonding w/TBI Instructions.
In the Status field, click Active.
In the Search procedures field, type D8080 and select the procedure from the list.
Click Create.

To create a new treatment:

Open the patient's chart.
Select Clinical > Orthodontic Clinical Summary.
Under Actions, click Begin New Treatment. The Begin New Treatment window is displayed.
In the Treatment field, select Full Ortho Treatment.
In the Estimation Months of Tx field, use the arrows or type 24. The Estimation Completion Date is calculated automatically.
In the Treatment Modality field, click Mechanics.
Click Save.
Verify that in the Clinical Summary window the Current Tx, Started, Est. Completion, and Tx Track fields are populated with your selections.

To add a new archwire to a patient’s mechanics:

Open the patient's chart.
Select Clinical > Mechanics Tracking.
Under Mechanics Type, use the drop-down arrow to select Archwires.
In the Search to add Upper AW field, use the drop-down arrow to view a list of current wires.
Type 16x22 Niti.
Click Create 16x22.
Select Add Current Upper AW. The Description field is automatically populated with the Start Date, Duration, and Actions.