Base Charting
Base charting is the process of identifying any historic treatment and the existing health of a patient's teeth and gums.
Not all services may be configured for base charting. If you need to make a service available for base charting, you will need to edit the service options.
Adding Base Charting for a Patient
- From the patient's chart tab select the base tab. The tab itself is titled Base.
- Highlight a service by left-clicking it.
- Then select a tooth from the tooth chart to apply the service
- Or double-click a service then select the tooth (if a tooth is required).
- You can change the service category to display a specific list of services.
Removing Base Charting from a patient
To remove any base charting;
- Chart the same service on the same teeth/tooth.
- The charting should now be removed.
In some scenarios (i.e. converted base charting) you may need to access the patient's chart history and void the required base chart services;
- Click on the historical charting button (H) on the treatment area.
- Locate the base charting and click this.
- Select Void to remove the charting.
Tips and Tricks
- Best practice tip: Chart more specific codes like ERUPT-EXFOL (unerupted or exfoliated teeth) to remove the tooth graphic but show that the tooth is yet to come through. Rechart the same base chart code when the time comes and it will remove the base charting and the tooth will reappear.
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