For practices or clinics using Open Dental for non-dental purposes, you can change the Open Dental interface to remove dental information.

In the Main Menu, click Setup, Practice, then check the Practice is Medical box.

If using clinics: In the main menu, click Lists, Clinics, then check the Clinic is Medical box.

Enable the Non-Dental Interface

When Practice is Medical is enabled, the following changes occur:

• Throughout the software, most references to teeth and surfaces are hidden.
• The Chart and Treatment Plan icons will be non-dental.
• In the Chart Module:
  • The graphical tooth chart is hidden and the note box is larger.
  • Tabs for Missing Teeth, Movements and Primary no longer show.
  • Buttons for Perio Chart, Tooth Chart and Ortho Chart are removed from the toolbar.
• The Edit Benefit Window displays in Row View only (Edit Benefits - Row View).
• In Reports, the Procedure Code column is widened to accommodate up to 15 characters.

Above is an example of the non-dental interface in the Chart module.

Other Useful Features

Other possible interface changes:

• In the Chart module, Show Chart Views, create customized views for the Progress Notes by removing columns that pertain to dental.
• Customize definition options by renaming, editing, or removing dental options and adding others (Appt Procs Quick Add, Proc Button Categories, Diagnosis, Image categories, Proc Code Categories, Provider Specialties). Definitions
• In Display Fields, remove dental columns from the interface (e.g. ProcedureGroupNote, TreatmentPlanModule).

Other features useful for non-dental practices:

• Set a default start / stop range for patient medications in Preferences.
• Enter medical lab orders. EHR Medical Lab Order ( CPOE )
• Import or enter lab results. EHR Lab Results
• Add custom patient information fields (e.g. primary care physician). Patient Fields