title: [The research and development for dental office information system].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study how to use the technology of information management, data-base and graphics to develop the dental clinic information system.
  
  
  METHODS
  Base on the expert's demonstration and investigation, we made up the operative cord of the dental clinic. The PowerBuilder and SQL Anywhere Tools V6.0 was used to develop the information system.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There are 7 different sub-functional models in our system, and they are about patients, workers, finance, capital, expandable, technician lab., and maintenance. The system has been used in 8 dental clinics, and about 1,100 cases history were managed. The result showed us that the system has a strong and perfect function for clinical service, and it is easy to be used.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The system could enhance the user's management level and benefit to patients and clinical service.
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Dental Computing, Ministry of Health, School of Stomatology, Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100081, China.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lü
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D003628:Database Management Systems; D003770:Dental Offices; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D011215:Practice Management, Dental