[Management of dental records: an example of the Department of Restorative Dentistry of the School of Odonto-Stomatology in Abidjan].
The patient's file is often mismanaged because of the crowd and the frequency of emergencies caused by pain. The practitioner is worrying about handling it in first place. The objective of this work is to recall the importance of a good management of the dental records and to suggest a charting system. The interest of the dental chart, fundamental part of the patient dental file, is described before developing the implications related to an adequate management. The charting system of the service of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics of Abidjan Dental school is described. It translates the target of a good dental records management, which presents appreciable assets for practitioner, patient and administration.
Assoumou
N M
NM
Gnagne-Agnéro Koffi
N D Y
ND
Avoaka Boni
M C
MC
Adou
J
J
Adiko
E F
EF
D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D019992:Databases as Topic; D003792:Dental Records / Q000145:classification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003814:Dentistry, Operative / Q000458:organization & administration; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D012575:Schools, Dental / Q000458:organization & administration