Editing and Deleting Clinical Elements

Editing and Deleting Clinical Elements

It sometimes become necessary to edit or delete clinical elements once they have been entered into the chart. Whether or not an item can be edited or deleted depends both on the timing and practice security settings.

Chart Element	Edit	Delete
Condition	Can be edited before the lock date established by the practice by users with permission	Can be deleted before the lock date established by the practice by users with permission
Note	Can be edited before the lock date established by the practice by users with permission	Can be deleted before the lock date established by the practice by users with permission
Existing Treatment	Can be edited before the lock date established by the practice by users with permission	Can be deleted before the lock date established by the practice by users with permission
Planned Treatment	Can be edited anytime unless the Treatment Plan has a locked date	Can be deleted anytime
Completed Treatment	Can be edited on the date posted by users with permission	Can be deleted on the date posted by users with permission
Completed Treatment	Cannot be edited after midnight on the posting date, must be deleted as a strike through	After midnight on the posting date, can be deleted with a strike through

In This Section

Edit a Clinical Element

Delete a Clinical Element

See Also

Creating a Tooth Chart

Tooth Chart Basics

Chart Conditions

Chart Existing Treatment

Chart Completed Treatment

Planning Future Treatment