Making notations

Dentrix lets you make custom notations on the Graphic Chart to describe treatment, write a note to your staff, or highlight problem areas. You can make a notation with a mouse or a tablet PC pointing device and view or hide them at any time.

To make a notation

1.   Select a patient.

2.   From the Options menu in the Patient Chart, point to Chart Notations, and then click Edit Notations.

The Dentrix Notations toolbar appears.

The Dentrix Notations toolbar consists of four buttons:

·        Pen – Draw on the Graphic Chart using a variety of colours and line widths. To select a colour and line width, click the button, and then click your choice from the list. Click Pen Settings to change the colour, thickness, and tip style of the pen tool.

·        Highlighter – Highlight teeth or surfaces in the Graphic Chart. To select a colour and line width, click the button, and then click your choice from the list. Click Highlighter Settings to change the colour, thickness, and tip style of the highlighter tool.

·        Eraser – Remove notations. To select the size of the eraser, click the button. Click Clear All to erase all notations.

·        Selection – Move, enlarge, or minimize notations. To move a notation, click the button and drag the pointer around the notation that you want to move. Drag the notation to a new location on the Graphic Chart. To enlarge or minimize a notation, drag a corner of the selection box. To delete a notation, right-click it, and from the shortcut menu, click Delete Selection.