Fdi Tooth Charting System

Fariza, Romli (2011) Fdi Tooth Charting System. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

During a typical out-patient dental check-up, a dentist's transcription is recorded onto the patient's dental record card by an assistant. The prevalence of this seemingly convenient paper-based recording is certainly not without drawbacks. Handwritten recordings may lead to interactivity, readability and misinterpretation issues. The use of mixed combinations of pictographic symbols and codes among practicing dentists at public and private clinics may cause dentists to face misconununications not only with other dentists, but also with their patients. Even if the current dental data is sufficiently captured, it will still require further compilation and analysis for periodic reporting purposes. This system considers a computer-based dental charting as an alternative means towards a user-friendly and patient-centered dental environment. The patient dental database is designed after considering the current dental charting practices. Data from this database is mapped and can be further manipulated through the patient's visual dental chart. This interactivity allows dentists to perform further data manipulation with less usage of the keyboard. It does not only offer quick-to-comprehend interfaces, but also reduces miscommunication between dentists and dental assistants. It will affect positively the reliability of the dental record and enables a more consistent reporting and decision making.

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