Treatment FAQ

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by Hershel Collins IV Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Open Dental Software - Enter Treatment In the Chart Module, select the Enter Treatment tab. You can chart planned treatment, treatment that will be referred out, or existing treatment (done at your office or another location). Entered treatment will show on the Graphical Tooth Chart and will list in the Progress Notes.

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How do I enter treatment in open dental software?

Open Dental Software - Enter Treatment In the Chart Module, select the Enter Treatment tab. You can chart planned treatment, treatment that will be referred out, or existing treatment (done at your office or another location). Entered treatment will show on the Graphical Tooth Chart and will list in the Progress Notes.

How do you write a treatment plan for a dentist?

So break it up in phases and have them simply sign off at start of each phase. You can include a second page for Payment Schedule / Financial arrangement only – but a treatment plan should be one page. Include area of the mouth: when writing out recommended treatment on the plan, don’t just list teeth numbers.

How many pages should a dental treatment plan be?

You can include a second page for Payment Schedule / Financial arrangement only – but a treatment plan should be one page. Include area of the mouth: when writing out recommended treatment on the plan, don’t just list teeth numbers.

How do I manage the treatment plan?

The following buttons are available to manage the treatment plan: +New TP: Click to create an inactive treatment plan. See Edit Treatment Plan for details. Save TP: Click to save the selected procedures as a saved treatment plan.

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How do you complete an open dental treatment?

Right-click on the appointment. Select Set Complete. In the Chart Module Progress Notes, right-click the appointment. Click Set Complete.

How do you present a dental treatment plan?

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How do I cancel my treatment plan in open dental?

To inactivate procedures (denied treatment): In the treatment plans grid, double-click the active treatment plan. Using the left and right arrows, move denied treatment to the Available Procedures column on the right. This will mark the procedures with a TPi status (Treatment Plan Inactive).

How do you schedule a new patient open dental?

In the eServices Setup window, click New Patient. Web Sched New Patient allows new patients to schedule their appointment online....Available Times for PatientsDate: Enter the first date to preview. ... Reason: Select the Reason / Appointment Type to preview.Clinic: Select the location to preview.

What is treatment presentation?

The first step in a treatment presentation (in particular, an elective one) is to evaluate the patient's motivation level. Once the patient has demonstrated interest, you can then create excitement by offering an enthusiastic presentation that will help the patient recognize the benefits of treatment.

When is a treatment plan presented to the patient in dentistry?

It is during the sequencing stage that a dentist will flex their ability to handle complex issues and distill them into a comprehensive plan of action. To organize the stages into a proper sequence of treatments, a dentist should: Review the stages and the different treatments they plan to use.

What does PRI ins mean?

Pri Ins: The insurance estimates for the insurance plan listed first in the Family Module. Priority: The procedure's priority level. Prognosis: The prognosis assigned to the procedure on the Enter Treatment and the Procedure - Misc Tab. Prov: The provider associated with the procedure.

How do you write chart notes in open dental?

Simply create an appointment with a note and no procedures.In the Appointments module, click View Pat Appts.Click NOTE for Patient.Enter the note in the Patient NOTE field on the left.Click OK to send the note to the pinboard, then drag the note to the schedule.More items...

How do you enter explosion codes in open dental?

In the Main Menu, click Setup, Auto Codes....Add or Edit Auto CodesClick Change to select the procedure code from the Procedure Code List.Highlight the conditions that will trigger this procedure code, then click OK to save.Repeat sub steps 1- 3 for each procedure code in this auto code.

How do I show daily production on open dental?

I'd like to have our estimated daily production and production goals display in our Appointments Module. How do I do this? Go to Lists > Providers, and set an hourly goal for each provider. Make sure the provider has a schedule set up, as this will be used to calculate their production goal for the day.

How do I open my dentist open day?

In the Main Menu, click Setup, Schedules. Double-click a day to edit. Alternatively, in the Appointments Module, Employee or Provider tab, double-click anywhere. The Edit Day window in Schedule Setup lists all provider and employee time blocks scheduled for one day.

How do I change the color of my open dental provider?

To edit a definition color double-click an item to open the Edit Definition window. Click the colored block to select a Color then click OK to save.

The patient has multiple treatment plan options

If you are presenting several treatment options, create a saved treatment plan for each option.

The patient has treatment performed over multiple appointments

When a patient is coming in for treatment to be performed over time, be sure to prioritize the procedures. This will subtotal the treatment for each priority, helping keep the estimates accurate and patient aware of any patient portion for each appointment.

Patient denied treatment

When a patient denies treatment, set the procedures to inactive using the following steps. This will remove it from the Chart Module and Active Treatment Plan views.

How to enter multiple procedures with a previous date?

To enter multiple procedures with a previous date, uncheck the today box, then enter the date first, before entering treatment. This date populates on treatment planned and completed procedures, unless the procedures are attached to an appointment, in which case the appointment date is used.

Can you enter a D code on a tooth surface?

If a D code, entry of the D is optional. If the procedure requires a tooth surface, you can click surface buttons before clicking a button or entering the code, or you will be prompted to enter surfaces after.

How to add procedures to a treatment plan?

Add Procedures to a Treatment Plan. You can add procedures to a single treatment plan or to multiple treatment plans at once. Highlight the treatment plan (s). Chart treatment as normal (select teeth, add procedures). As procedures are added, the graphical tooth chart will reflect the changes.

What happens when you add procedures to a tooth chart?

As procedures are added, the graphical tooth chart will reflect the changes. If no treatment is selected prior to charting treatment (e.g. when not in TP view), procedures will be added to the active treatment plan. If no active plan already exists, a new one will be created.

How to change treatment plan status?

However the active treatment plan can be replaced. Double click the treatment plan to make active. Click Make Active Treatment Plan. Click OK.

What is a U procedure?

U: Procedure is part of an appointment on the Unscheduled List. These procedures cannot be removed from an active treatment plan. B: Procedure is part of a broken appointment. These procedures cannot be removed from an active treatment plan.

What does TP mean in a procedure?

Once a procedure is complete, it no longer lists as an available or treatment planned procedure. TP: Procedure is part an active treatment plan. TPi: Procedure is part of an inactive treatment plan. The Apt column indicates the appointment status of the procedure.

What happens if no treatment has been entered for a patient?

If no treatment has been entered for a patient, the Treatment Plans list may be blank. As soon as you chart any treatment, an Active Treatment Plan is created that contains the treatment planned procedures.

Do saved treatment plans show on a tooth chart?

Saved treatment plans do not . When you select a treatment plan, its procedures will show on the graphical tooth chart and list under Procedures. When you select all treatment plans, all treatment planned procedures will show in the graphical tooth chart and list under Procedures.

What is saved treatment plan?

Saved Treatment Plans are designed to track treatment the patient has accepted. It can track acceptance rate and retains the fee information for the date it was saved. Saved treatment plans can also be used as one way to display treatment options (e.g. bridge vs implant).

Can you save an inactive treatment plan?

All treatment will still list in the Active Treatment Plan. Once treatment has been decided by the patient , save the treatment as a Saved Treatment Plan.

How many pages should a dental treatment plan be?

You can include a second page for Payment Schedule / Financial arrangement only – but a treatment plan should be one page. Include area of the mouth: when writing out recommended treatment on the plan, don’t just list teeth numbers.

When writing out recommended treatment on the plan, what should you include?

Include area of the mouth: when writing out recommended treatment on the plan, don’t just list teeth numbers . Patient doesn’t know teeth numbers, they may remember what you told them during the exam if you write out where the tooth is located in their mouth .

Do you need to have built trust with patients before a bridge?

Let’s dive right in. Just because you’re starting out, don’t think you won’t get a patient right away in the door who needs a bridge, implants, multiple endos, etc. It’s true that for majority of the patients, you need to have built trust with them prior to you providing any treatment for them.

How to sign a treatment plan in Topaz?

In each signature box at the bottom of the window, sign the treatment plan. Click to sign using a Topaz signature pad. Click to clear a signature. Click OK to save. To customize the layout of treatment plans, including how to add a second signature box, see Treatment Plan Layout.

Can two providers sign a treatment plan?

Sometimes multiple providers need to sign a treatment plan, as in the case of a resident. One solution is for the first provider to make notes and enter their name. The second provider can then sign the treatment plan to approve the note. Notes can be entered on the Edit Treatment Plan window.

Receive a Preauthorization

If you sent out a preauthorization, you will need to receive it to update the estimates.

Treatment Plan Notes

The default note is determined in the Treatment Plan Module Preferences.

Use eClipboard to Sign Treatment Plans electronically

eClipboard users can use their practice’s tablet to present treatment to the patient. Select a Saved Treatment Plan, then click eClipboard. On the tablet, present the treatment to the patient, where it can be signed electronically. For additional instructions, see our Manual.

Additional Resources

Are you recommending several treatment options to your patient? Did the patient deny treatment? What if the treatment is over multiple appointments? All this (and more) is covered in: Mastering the Treatment Plan

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