Customizing practice definitions

Practice definitions are user-definable entries that allow you to customize Dentrix for the needs your practice. For example, you can customize billing types and alert notes. Before customizing any definitions, please read the following recommendations:

·        You can customize practice definitions at any time; however, to avoid potential problems, customize only the definitions that you have not yet assigned to patients.

·        Dentrix assigns the definition number to patients, not the customizable description. Modifying the description of a definition changes that definition for all patients you assigned the definition to.

·        Before changing or deleting a definition, please refer to Changing a practice definition and Deleting a practice definition.

·        Definitions are listed in numerical order. As a result, the first definition serves as the default selection for most definition types. Be sure to make the most commonly used definition the first definition in the list.

To learn more about customizing practice definitions, click the following links:

·        Billing types

·        Medical alerts

·        Alternate procedure code names

·        Appointment status

·        Alert notes

·        Continuing care status

·        Adjustment types

·        Payment types

·        Appointment types

·        Appointment check list

·        Appointment reasons

·        Claim format

·        Procedure code categories

·        Paint types

·        Fee schedule names

·        Provider specialties

·        Referral specialties