How to Use Dental Charting
MyDentalPractice includes an interactive dental chart (odontogram) that lets you visually record clinical findings, existing restorations, and planned treatments on a tooth-by-tooth basis.
Accessing the Dental Chart
Recording Findings
Selecting a Tooth
Click any tooth on the chart to select it. The tooth highlights and a detail panel appears on the right showing:
Marking Conditions
With a tooth selected, use the toolbar to record findings:
| Condition | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caries | Red dot | Active decay detected |
| Missing | X mark | Tooth has been extracted |
| Filling | Blue fill | Existing restoration |
| Crown | Gold outline | Full crown present |
| Root Canal | Red line | Endodontic treatment done |
| Fracture | Zigzag | Cracked or chipped tooth |
| Impacted | Arrow | Tooth has not erupted |
Surface Selection
For restorations and caries, select the affected surfaces:
Click multiple surfaces to record multi-surface restorations (e.g., MOD filling).
Treatment Planning on the Chart
Charting for Pediatric Patients
For patients under 12, toggle Deciduous Chart at the top of the chart view. This displays the 20 primary teeth with appropriate numbering.
The system automatically suggests switching to the deciduous chart based on the patient's date of birth.
Printing the Chart
Click Print Chart in the top right to generate a PDF of the current dental chart with all recorded findings. This is useful for:
Chart History
Every change to the dental chart is versioned. Click Chart History to see:
This provides a complete audit trail of clinical findings over time.
For recording detailed clinical notes, see How to Write Clinical Notes. For treatment planning, see How to Create Treatment Plans.