Find An Appointment Time within a Time Block

You can use the Find Appointment Time feature to save time when searching for available time blocks in the Appointment Book:

1. Click the Find New Appointment Time button.
   
   
   
2. In the Find New Appointment Time dialog box, select the providers, operatories, days, dates, and times you need for the desired appointment.






Note: In the Start Date group box, the start date defaults to the current date, and the feature will begin looking for an available appointment after that date. If you need to look for an available appointment time in two weeks you can:
• Use the >> button to select a date two weeks from now. The Start Date field will update to two weeks from the current date and begin searching for appointment times from that date.
  
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• select the Week(s) option, and click the 2 button. The Start Date field will update to two weeks from the current date and begin searching for appointment times from that date.
3. Click Search. Dentrix gives you a list of available appointment times that fit your criteria and are within the specified time block.

Dentrix Update Manager

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 updates require you to take action. It takes the guesswork out of deciding how important the update is, when you should install it, and whether it applies to your practice.

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

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!