The Family File toolbar

The Family File includes a toolbar to provide easy access to most of Family File's tools.

Icon	Name	Description
	Patient Chart	Click to open the Patient Chart from which you can enter patient treatment and conditions, document and track patient care, enter periodontal treatment information, and explain and demonstrate proposed treatment to patients.
	Ledger	Click to open the Dentrix Ledger from which you can enter payments, file claims, print statements, set up financial agreements, and more.
	Appointment Book	Click to open the Appointment Book and schedule patients electronically and easily manage your patient appointments.
	Office Manager	Click to open the Office Manager which provides several tools and reports to evaluate and improve the management processes of your practice.
	eDex	Click to manage and quickly search lists of patients (active, inactive, or archived), employers, insurance carriers, labs, non-patients, providers, staff, referrals, and other contacts you may want to remember. You can also create custom contacts and contact categories to filter the Contacts List or even locate a patient's next appointment.
	DXWeb	Click to display the DXWeb toolbar which works in conjunction with eCentral to provide you with the tools necessary to connect your Dentrix software to the internet.
	DentriXlink	Click to link to supported third-party X-ray and imaging systems you've installed on your computer; if none are installed, clicking this button displays a list of third-party digital X-ray and imaging systems that you can use with Dentrix.
	Quick Letters	Click to combine data from your Dentrix database with the word processing abilities of Microsoft Word to help you quickly create a letter for a single patient.
	Quick Labels	Click to quickly print a variety of labels for the selected patient.
	Continuing Care	Click to monitor your patients’ continuing dental care and communicate information and reminders easily and effectively with groups of patients.
	Send Message	Click to use the Send Message feature to create and send email messages to patients in your Dentrix database.
	Questionnaires	Click to open the Questionnaires module from which you can make your office paperless by electronically gathering and storing the same patient information that is included on new patient forms, health history updates, and other paper forms used in your office. A red check mark in the icon indicates that the patient has filled out a questionnaire.
	Patient Forms	Click to open the Dentrix Communications website from which you can create custom patient forms.
	Prescriptions	Click to quickly create prescriptions and accurately track medicines prescribed to your patients. If a prescription bottle appears in the icon, the patient has a prescription.
	Office Journal	Click to open the Office Journal from which you can keep a record of past events and set reminders of future events.
	Document Center	Click to open the Document Center from which you can make your office paperless by scanning, capturing, and importing many types of documents, such as patient letters, EOBs (explanation of benefits), and referral letters or images (such as patient pictures and X-rays). You can attach these documents to patients, providers, insurance carriers, and referral sources. If papers appear in the lower drawer of the icon, the patient has documents saved to the Document Center.
	Dentrix Marketplace	Click to open your browser and connect to the Dentrix Marketplace website from which you have many options for enhancing and expanding your Dentrix platform including partner solutions that have been tested and certified to work with Dentrix.
	More Information	Click to display additional patient information, some of which is not available in the initial Family File window. You can view or access patient contact information, family members, appointment history, continuing care due dates, and balance information.
	Select Patient	Click to select the patient whose billing information you want to work with.
	Add New Family Member	Click to open the Patient Information dialog box where you can add a new family member to the selected family.
	Referral Analysis	Click to show who this patient has referred to the practice.
	Electronic Billing Submission History	Click to open the Electronic Statement Submission History dialog box.
	Patient Notes Report	Click to print the selected patient's notes, alerts, and so forth.
	Patient Picture	Click to display the patient picture.
	Patient Alerts	Click to view and edit alerts for the patient.
	Patient Referrals	Click to view related referrals for the patient.
	Resource Center	Click to open your browser and connect to the Dentrix Resource Center.
	Dentrix Chat	Click to open a chat session with Customer Support.