title: The Palmer notation system and its use with personal computer applications.
abstract: The arguments for and against the Palmer dental notation system are briefly discussed, including the perceived difficulty of reproducing this on personal computers. Some technical solutions to the problems encountered in everyday Windows-based programs are outlined, with suggestions as to possible future applications.
authors.affiliation: Orthodontic Department, Walsall Manor Hospital, Moat Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 9PS. jim.ferguson@walsallhospitals.nhs.uk
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003792:Dental Records / Q000592:standards*; D003817:Dentition; D006801:Humans; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D006113:United Kingdom; D015443:Word Processing