Adding a clinical note from the orthodontic template
Clinical notes are free-form notes that you can enter at any time during an exam. By using clinical note templates, you can follow an orderly format when entering notes for a patient. You can add a clinical note from any of the following six note templates.
· Orthodontic
To add a clinical note from the orthodontic template
1. Select a patient.
2. In the Chart toolbar, click Clinical Notes.
The Clinical Notes dialog box appears.
3. To attach the current system date to the note, click Insert Dateline.
4. Click Templates.
The Clinical Notes Templates dialog box appears.
5. Click Orthodontic.
An orthodontia label is inserted at the end of any previously entered notes for the day, dividing this section from other notes.
6. Type your notes on the patient's orthodontic conditions, and then click OK/Post.