Restoring deleted images

You can restore a single image or a series of images that has been deleted from a patient's record previously. You can also restore any delete images that are associated with a specific slot in a series.

To restore deleted images

1. If the correct patient is not already selected, use the Patient Search box to access the patient's record.

   Note: You can include inactive patients in the search results by setting the Include inactive patients switch to On.

2. On the Patient menu, under Clinical, click (or tap) Chart, Progress Notes, Quick Exam, Perio, Tx Planner, or Imaging. Then, on the Imaging tab's menu, click (or tap) Show Image History.

   

   The patient's imaging page opens to the history view. The most recent image, series (such as a full mouth series or bitewings), or set of photos (which was acquired using a custom imaging procedure) is selected by default on the Images tab.

   

3. Do one of the following:

   • To restore an image or an entire series, do the following:

     1. Click (or tap) in the Narrow down the results field to view the available filters.

        

     2. Select the Show Deleted checkbox, or click (or tap) the Show everything link.

     3. Click (or tap) the X in the upper-right corner of or anywhere outside of the Narrowing Down the Results menu to close the menu.

        In the image list, "Deleted - " appears before the name of a deleted image or series to help you easily distinguish between deleted images and normal images.

        

     4. Select a deleted image or a series (such as a full mouth series or bitewings).

     5. On the corresponding options menu, click (or tap) Undelete exam.

        

        Notice that "Deleted - " no longer appears before the name of the image or series.

        

   • To restore images within a series, do the following:

     1. Select a series (such as a full mouth series or bitewings).

        

     2. Under Image Navigator, click (or tap) an empty box. If any deleted images are associated with the selected slot, the Undelete Images button becomes available.

        

     3. Click (or tap) Undelete Images.

        The View Deleted Images dialog box appears.

        

     4. To restore the displayed image, click (or tap) Undelete Image.

     5. If there are multiple deleted images, click (or tap) the Previous and Next buttons to navigate between the images. For each image that you want to restore, click (or tap) Undelete Image.

   • To restore images within a stack, do the following:

     1. Select an image or a series (such as a full mouth series or bitewings).

        

     2. If you have selected a series, under Image Navigator, click (or tap) an image of that series.

        

     3. If any deleted images are associated with the selected template slot, the Undelete Images button becomes available.

        

     4. Click (or tap) Undelete Images.

        The View Deleted Images dialog box appears.

        

     5. To restore the displayed image, click (or tap) Undelete Image.

     6. If there are multiple deleted images, click (or tap) the Previous and Next buttons to navigate between the images. For each image that you want to restore, click (or tap) Undelete Image.