Dental Records - Legislation & jurisprudence
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Digital dental photography. Part 2: Purposes and uses.

7 May 2009 Although the primary purpose of using digital photography in dentistry is for recording various aspects of clinical information in the oral cavity, other benefits also accrue. Detailed here are the uses of digital images for dento-legal ... Read more...

Digital dental photography. Part 1: an overview.

23 Apr 2009 This paper is the first article in a new ten-part series on digital dental photography. Part 1 previews and outlines the contents of the subsequent papers and in addition, defines the aims and objectives of a digital dental image and the features ... Read more...

An alternative to study model storage.

19 Nov 2008 The aim of this investigation was to evaluate whether the same orthodontic information can be obtained from study models and photographs of study models for the purposes of medico-legal reporting. Thirty sets of study models were obtained from ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Dental Records - Legislation & jurisprudence'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Lose the paper. 30 May 2009
• Digital dental photography. Part 2: Purposes and uses. 7 May 2009
• Digital dental photography. Part 1: an overview. 23 Apr 2009
• Association seeks indefinite delay on FTC Red Flags Rule. 30 Dec 2008
• An alternative to study model storage. 19 Nov 2008
• Derma fillers in dentistry: is it within scope? 30 Aug 2008
• Dental health certificates advance profession's mission. 30 Jul 2008
• Risk management techniques for the general dentist and specialist. 29 Jun 2008
• Data protection in dentistry--your responsibilities. 30 May 2008
• Analysis of the ethical aspects of professional confidentiality in dental practice. 30 Jan 2008
• Risk management in oral and maxillofacial surgery. 30 Jan 2008
• The intersection of dental ethics and law. 30 Dec 2007
• Doctor, do you wear protection? 30 Dec 2007
• HIV discrimination: it's still happening and shouldn't be. 30 Dec 2007
• Litigation, legislation, and ethics. Posttreatment records. 30 Dec 2007
• Procedures for the collection of dental records for person identification. 29 Nov 2007
• Texas State Board of Dental Examiners: legislation. 29 Sep 2007
• Medical release forms: not a replacement for a conversation. 30 Jul 2007
• HIPAA won't stop officials from obtaining patient records. 30 Jul 2007
• Before I release patient records to another dentist, should I tell the patient about state board actions against that dentist? 30 Jul 2007

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Technical information about 'Dental Records'

Definition: Data collected during dental examination for the purpose of study, diagnosis, or treatment planning.

Descriptor UI: D003792

Alternative terms: Dental Records; Records, Dental; Dental Record; Record, Dental;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; legislation & jurisprudence; standards; statistics & numerical data;

Tree Number: E05.318.308.940.375; L01.280.900.375; N04.452.859.341; N05.715.360.300.715.330; N06.850.520.308.940.375;

History Note: 67

Technical Notes: DF: DENT RECORDS