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03 · Patient management

The dental chart

Mark each tooth's condition, write notes for a tooth and follow its history.

Where to find it: Patient management › Patients

  1. Step 1: Open the chart

    In the patient's file open Dental chart. The teeth are numbered by the FDI standard: Upper jaw and Lower jaw, Patient's right and Patient's left.

    Dental chart
    Upper jaw · Patient's right
    18
    17
    16
    15
    14
    13
    12
    11
    Numbering: FDI / ISO 3950 standard.

  2. Step 2: Mark a condition

    Click a tooth. Under Condition choose Caries, Filling, Root canal, Crown, Implant or Removed. The tooth takes the colour of its condition.

    18
    17
    16
    15
    14
    13
    12
    11
    16
    Condition
    CariesFillingRoot canalCrownImplantRemoved

  3. Step 3: Notes and history

    In the same window write a Note for this tooth… and click Add note. Tooth history shows every change. Previous tooth and Next tooth move along the jaw.

    16
    Caries
    Note for this tooth…Add note
    Tooth history
    Caries · Dr. Elira Kola19/10/2026
    Previous toothNext tooth

  4. Step 4: Children

    Child shows the milk teeth; Adult the permanent ones.

    AdultChild
    18
    17
    16
    15
    14
    13
    12
    11

Good to know

  • The chart can also be filled while finishing the visit, in the notes panel of the receipt.
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