Entering Perio Data with Single Screen Perio Charting
Single-screen perio charting has a number of keyboard shortcuts to allow efficient charting.
Recording Charting with Single Screen Perio
- Press the tab key to tab to the pocket depth of the 1st section.
- The section order is defined in the tab order in the perio configuration.
- You can enter your perio data using the following keyboard commands.
- To enter a number on the perio chart and move the cursor to the next box
- Press a number key to enter a value (from 0-9) in the current box. This also moves the cursor onto the next box.
- For Pocket depth holding the number down will cycle between the number and the number +10. Release the number key when the correct value is shown.
- For Recession holding the number down will cycle between the number, the number +10 and – the number then back to the number again. Eg 6, 16 , -6. Release the number key when the correct value is shown.
- To move the cursor focus to the previous/next box without entering a number on the perio chart
- Left arrow key or NMLK+4 moves the cursor to the previous box without adding an entry in the current box.
- Right arrow key or NMLK+6 moves the cursor to the next box without adding an entry in the current box.
- To move cursor focus to the Recession or Pocket Depth field above or below the currently focussed one
- Up arrow key or NMLK+8 moves the cursor to the Recession or Pocket Depth field above the one that currently has focus.
- Down arrow key or NMLK+2 moves the cursor to the Recession or Pocket Depth field below the one that currently has focus.
- To record plaque on or off at the current position
- Left-click in the Plaque field to cycle: plaque on > plaque off at that position. OR - Press '-' to cycle: plaque on > plaque off.
- To record pus (suppuration) on or off at the current position
- Press "/" to cycle: pus on > pus off at the current position.
- To record bleeding at the current position
- Press "*" to cycle point bleeding > full bleeding > no bleeding at the current position.
- To record tooth prognosis state#
- Press '.' to cycle the tooth through the prognosis states: blank > positive > negative > neutral.
- To record the Mobility at the current position
- Left-click in the Mobility field to cycle: blank > 0 > 1 > 2 > 3 and then back to blank.
- Or NMLK+5 cycles the Mobility field at the current position: blank > 0 > 1 > 2 > 3 and then back to blank.
- Blank is unrecorded, zero is 'No Mobility'.
- To record Furcation at the current position
- Left-click in the Furcation field to cycle: blank > I > II > III.
- Or Press '+' to cycle the Furcation field at the current position: blank > I > II > III.
- On teeth where there are two furcation positions; if the cursor is in a 'middle' position, the key will cycle the leftmost field.
- To delete the entry at the current cursor position, and keep the cursor in that position
- Press NMLK+'.' to delete the entry in the current field and revert it to blank. The cursor will not move.
- Press NMLK+'.' to delete the entry in the current field and revert it to blank. The cursor will not move.
- To enter a number on the perio chart and move the cursor to the next box
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