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For more information on this subject, you can refer to References - ourTooth Number Reference article..
New Charge Preferences
By default, MacPractice will prevent the Payment and Insurance Claim prompts from appearing if you are adding procedures in the Dental tab. However, you may want to confirm that this is set up appropriately.
Navigate to Preferences > Ledger > New Charge tab.
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For more information on Ledger Preferences, please refer to Ledger Preferences - Ledger.
Follow-Up/Recall Preferences
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For more information, please refer to
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Hide Material Colors
In the same gear icon as listed in the above screenshot, there is a checkbox labeled "Hide Material Colors". This is useful and recommended for new users of MacPractice, as it will simplify charted procedures to display only as the three set colors for Completed Procedures, Pre-Existing Procedures, and Treatment Plan procedures.
However, with this option unchecked, it will differentiate the type of material used for some procedures, so at a glance you can recognize what is being used. These can be customized in References - Charting Material Colors.
For more information, please refer to
Common Clinical Notes
Next, you'll want to set up commonly used Clinical Notes to save you time with entry in the future. Navigate to the References Ability > Common Clinical Notes.
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For more information, please refer to
Print Surfaces Preference
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For additional information, visit the Charting Code Mapping - UseMap article.
Import the Charting Code Map
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For more information on importing/exporting the Charting Code Map, refer to Managers - the Charting Code Map - Importing The Charting Maparticle.
Mapping New Codes
Next, you will want to start to map codes to different charting categories. This will tie the code to that category, so when you attempt to chart it by right clicking on a tooth and selecting a procedure, it will link to the appropriate code.
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