Dentrix Ascend Voice command syntax

You can use the following syntax examples to help you understand how to structure voice commands for charting perio exams with Dentrix Ascend Voice.

Note: Bola AI provides guides, which you can download and/or print, that can help you master voice commands:

  • To access the Level One Perio Fundamentals guide, do the following: In Dentrix Ascend, while you are entering or editing a perio exam, click (or tap) the Dentrix Ascend Voice Quick Guide icon (in the lower-right corner). On the Quick voice commands panel, click (or tap) Learn More. The .pdf file of the Level One Perio Fundamentals guide appears.

  • To access the Level Two Advanced Perio Commands guide, do the following: While viewing the .pdf file of the Level One Perio Fundamentals guide, under Additional Resources (in the lower-right corner), click (or tap) the Advanced Commands (Level 2) link. The .pdf file of the Level Two Advanced Perio Commands guide appears.


Navigating and Selecting Teeth

While charting pocket depths or gingival margins continuously (according to the selected script), after you say the values for the three positions on a tooth, the tooth selector advances to the next tooth automatically; you do not specify a tooth number. However, if you need to chart a periodontal condition, such as bleeding, elsewhere in the mouth or on previous teeth, you must specify the applicable teeth. Also, you can deviate from the script and navigate teeth as needed.

To specify a tooth, say:

  • "Tooth Number [1-32]"

To specify multiple teeth, say:

  • "Tooth Number [1-32] and Tooth Number [1-32]"

  • "Sextant [1-6] and [1-6]"

  • "Quadrant [1-4] and [1-4]"

  • "Quad [1-4] and [1-4]"

  • "From Tooth Number [1-32] to Tooth Number [1-32]"

To move to another tooth, say:

  • "Next"

  • "Jump to Tooth Number [1-32]"

  • "Go back"

  • "Back"

  • "Skip" (skips the next tooth)


Specifying Positions and Surfaces

To specify the position on a tooth, say:

  • "Mesial"

  • "Distal"

  • "Middle"

Note: If a position is not specified, Middle is assumed.

To specify multiple positions on a tooth, say:

  • "All" (all three sites)

  • "[Mesial/Distal/Middle] and [Mesial/Distal/Middle]"

To specify the surface (inward- or outward-facing side) of a tooth, say:

  • "Lingual"

  • "Buccal"

  • "Facial"

  • "Palatal"

To move to a specific side of another tooth, say:

  • "Jump to Tooth Number [1-32] [Facial/Buccal/Lingual/Palatal]"


Switching between Pocket Depths and Gingival Margins

When you start a new exam, or when you first open an existing exam to edit it, the initial charting mode (pocket depths or gingival margins) depends on the selected tooth navigation script.

  • To chart pocket depths - If you are starting out with pocket depths, you can begin saying the values. However, if you are charting gingival margins and need to switch to charting pocket depths, say:

    • "Start Pocket Depths"

    You can start charting pocket depths with the first tooth of the script or resume charting pocket depths where you left off according to the script.

    Note: To return to charting gingival margins where you left off, say:

    • "Start [Gingival Margin/GM/Recession]"

  • To chart gingival margins - If you are starting out with gingival margins, you can begin saying the values. However, if you are charting pocket depths and need to switch to charting gingival margins, say:

    • "Start [Gingival Margin/GM/Recession]"

    You can start charting gingival margins with the first tooth of the script or resume charting gingival margins where you left off according to the script.

    Note: To return to charting pocket depths where you left off, say:

    • "Start Pocket Depths"


Charting Pocket Depths or Gingival Margins Continuously

While charting pocket depths or gingival margins continuously, to indicate a pocket depth or gingival margin:

  • For the current position on the current tooth, say:

    • "[0-19]"

  • For all positions on a range of teeth, starting with the current tooth, say:

    • "Repeat [0-19] [0-19] [0-19] from Tooth Number [1-32] to Tooth Number [1-32]"

While charting pocket depths or gingival margins continuously, you can say any number of pocket depth or gingival margin values without stopping, but the voice recognition of Dentrix Ascend Voice Perio works best if you pause slightly after saying the three values for each tooth. For example, say:

  • "three two three," pause, "four two four," pause, and so on.

While charting pocket depths or gingival margins continuously, you may hear the following sounds:

  • Voice - If you are using the vocal feedback option, a voice repeats back to you what Voice Perio has heard and entered.

  • Ding - A ding indicates the following:

    • Voice Perio has entered what you said.

    • Your charting has advanced to the other arch.

  • Click-pop - A click-pop indicates the following:

    • Your charting has crossed the midline of the mouth.

    • Your charting has advanced to the other side of the teeth in the current arch.

Tip: You may want to say values for one, two, or three teeth at a time and then wait for the feedback sound (voice, ding, or click-pop) before proceeding.


Charting Gingival Margins

For recession, you can use the "Recession," "Gingival Margin," and "GM" commands interchangeably. Recession commands use must include "plus" or "with."

To mark recession:

  • For the current tooth, say:

    • "[Recession/Gingival Margin/GM] [plus/with] [0-19]"

  • For a specific tooth, say:

    • "[Recession/Gingival Margin/GM] Tooth Number [1-32] [plus/with] [0-19]"

  • For a specific tooth and side, say:

    • "[Recession/Gingival Margin/GM] Tooth Number [1-32] [Facial/Buccal/Lingual/Palatal] [plus/with] [0-19]"

Notes:

  • If a position is not specified, Middle is assumed.

  • If a side is not specified, the current surface is assumed.


Charting Bleeding

For bleeding, you can use the "Bleeding" and "BOP" commands interchangeably.

To mark bleeding:

  • For the current tooth, say:

    • "Bleeding"

    • "BOP"

  • For the current tooth and a specific position, say:

    • "[Bleeding/BOP] on [Mesial/Distal/Middle]"

  • For the current tooth and multiple positions, say:

    • "[Bleeding/BOP] on [Mesial/Distal/Middle] and [Mesial/Distal/Middle]"

    • "[Bleeding/BOP] on All"

  • For a specific tooth, say:

    • "[Bleeding/BOP] on Tooth Number [1-32]"

  • For a specific tooth and side, say:

    • "[Bleeding/BOP] on Tooth Number [1-32] [Facial/Buccal/Lingual/Palatal]"

  • For a specific tooth and position, say:

    • "[Bleeding/BOP] on the [Mesial/Distal/Middle] of Tooth Number [1-32]"

  • For a specific tooth, position, and side, say:

    • "[Bleeding/BOP] on the [Mesial/Distal/Middle] [Facial/Buccal/Lingual/Palatal] of Tooth Number [1-32]"

  • For multiple teeth and all three positions, say:

    • "[Bleeding/BOP] on Sextant [1-6]"

    • "[Bleeding/BOP] on Sextant [1-6]"

    • "[Bleeding/BOP] on Sextant [1-6] and [1-6]"

    • "[Bleeding/BOP] on [Quadrant/Quad] [1-4]"

    • "[Bleeding/BOP] on [Quadrant/Quad] [1-4] and [1-4]"

Notes:

  • If a position is not specified, Middle is assumed (except with quadrants and sextants).

  • If a side is not specified, the current surface is assumed.


Charting Suppuration

For suppuration, use the "Suppuration" command.

To mark suppuration:

  • For the current tooth, say:

    • "Suppuration"

  • For the current tooth and a specific position, say:

    • "Suppuration on [Mesial/Distal/Middle]"

  • For the current tooth and multiple positions, say:

    • "Suppuration on [Mesial/Distal/Middle] and [Mesial/Distal/Middle]"

    • "Suppuration on All" (all three positions)

  • For a specific tooth, say:

    • "Suppuration on Tooth Number [1-32]"

  • For a specific tooth and side, say:

    • "Suppuration on Tooth Number [1-32] [Facial/Buccal/Lingual/Palatal]"

  • For a specific tooth and position, say:

    • "Suppuration on the "[Mesial/Distal/Middle] of Tooth Number [1-32]"

  • For a specific tooth, position, and side, say:

    • "Suppuration on the [Mesial/Distal/Middle] [Facial/Buccal/Lingual/Palatal] of Tooth Number [1-32]"

  • For multiple teeth and all three positions, say:

    • "Suppuration on Sextant [1-6]"

    • "Suppuration on [Quadrant/Quad] [1-4]"

Notes:

  • If a position is not specified, Middle is assumed (except with quadrants and sextants).

  • If a side is not specified, the current surface is assumed.


Charting Furcation

For furcation, use the "Furcation" command. Furcation commands must include "grade" or "class." Furcation applies to only the following teeth: 1-3, 14-16, 17-19, and 30-32.

To mark furcation:

  • For the current tooth, say:

    • "Furcation [Grade/Class] [1-4]"

    • "Furcation [Grade/Class] [1-4] [Mesial/Distal]"

  • For the current tooth and two positions, say:

    • "Furcation [Grade/Class] [1-4] Mesial and Distal"

  • For a specific tooth, say:

    • "Furcation Tooth Number [1-32] [Grade/Class] [1-4]"

    • "Furcation [Grade/Class] [1-4] on Tooth Number [1-32]"

  • For a specific tooth and side, say:

    • "Furcation on Tooth Number [1-32] [Buccal/Lingual] [Grade/Class] [1-4]"

  • For a specific tooth and position, say:

    • "Furcation on Tooth Number [1-32] [Mesial/Distal/Middle] [Grade/Class] [1-4]"

  • For a specific tooth, side, and position, say:

    • "Furcation on Tooth Number [1-32] [Buccal/Lingual] [Mesial/Distal/Middle] [Grade/Class] [1-4]"

Notes:

  • For any of the teeth that allow furcation at only the middle position (1-3 and 14-16, buccal only; and 17-19 and 30-32, buccal and lingual), you do not need to specify a position.

  • If a side is not specified, the current surface is assumed.


Charting Mobility

For mobility, use the "Mobility" command. Mobility commands must include "plus" or "class."

To mark mobility:

  • For the current tooth, say:

    • "Mobility [Plus/Class] [1-3]"

  • For a specific tooth, say:

    • "Mobility Tooth Number [1-32] [Plus/Class] [1-3]"

    • "Tooth Number [1-32], Mobility [Plus/Class] [1-3]"

    • "Mobility [Plus/Class] [1-3] on Tooth Number [1-32]"


Undoing Commands

To undo the last command, say:

  • "Undo"

Note: You can repeat "Undo" as needed to continue undoing commands in reverse order.


Unsupported Commands

Voice commands for the following conditions are not available with Dentrix Ascend Voice:

  • MGJ (Mucogingival Junction)

  • Bone Loss