Finding Available Appointment Times within a Time Block

Updated 5/5/2020

The Find New Appointment Time feature allows you to quickly find available times in your schedule that match specific criteria that you set. If you are looking for an opening with a specific provider, on a specific day, within a specific time range or time block, let the Find New Appointment Time do the searching for you.

1. In the Appointment Book, click the Find New Appointment Time button.
   
2. In the Find New Appointment Time dialog box, select the providers, operatories, days, dates, times and/or time blocks you need for the desired appointment.





3. Click Search.

Dentrix will show you a list of available appointment times that fit your search criteria, and are within the specified time block. 

Select an appointment date from the list that and click Select. The Appointment Book advances to the date when you can create the appointment.

For additional information, see our previous tip titled, Setting up Time Blocks for Providers.

Dentrix Update Manager

Updated 9/27/2019

Dentrix now includes the an Update Manager. The Dentrix Update Manager helps you keep your software up to date by notifying you when new updates are available and giving you the status of each so you can easily see which are still needed.

To view the Update Manager, from the Office Manager, click Help > About Dentrix. Then click the Check for Updates button.

For additional information, see the Checking For and Downloading Updates topic in the Dentrix Help.

More Information Button

Updated 9/27/2019

One of the often overlooked, but highly useful, buttons in Dentrix is the More Information button.

This button is available in all patient-specific modules, as well as from the Lab Case Manager, Treatment Manager, and Collections Manager.

The More Information dialog box displays additional patient information, such as patient contact information, family members, appointment history, continuing care due dates, and balance information. You can also access the patient's Ledger, and add an Office Journal entry from within this dialog box. When you click on any of the patient's family members, you can see the same information for that family member and click Select Family Member to select that person in the module.

For more information about how to use this dialog box, see the Viewing More Patient Information topic in the Dentrix Help.

How do you spell "anesthesia"?

Did you know that all editable note fields in Dentrix include a spell check option?
Be sure to use this feature so that your notes are free from misspelled words, making them more accurate and professional.

Simply enter the text of your note in the field provided, and click the Check Spelling button: 
The Check Spelling dialog box opens and works just like any standard spell-check tool. It's quick and easy to use!