Overview

The Treatment Plan in DDS GP provides a clear, visual summary of the diagnosis and treatment recommendations for the patient you’re working with. It’s designed to be easy to understand and simple to share. Each Treatment Plan is created as a PDF and can be printed using an AirPrint-enabled printer, emailed, or even texted, most commonly to a patient but also to your own practice management software. The sharing process is covered in more detail elsewhere in these instructions.

Every Treatment Plan includes a personalized cover letter, which you can customize in the app settings. It also includes the patient’s name, the involved tooth or area, and, if you choose, their electronic signature. The Treatment Plan features illustrations showing the diagnosis, adjusted to the level of severity specific to that patient, as well as any notes or Snapshots you’ve added. Proposed treatment steps are shown with up to four clear images. The final result is something the patient can refer to at home or even share with family members, ensuring they feel informed and confident about their care.

To open the Treatment Plan, simply tap the Treatment Plan tile in Icon View, located in the bottom row, or find the Plan tab at the top of the Sidebar. At the start of a consultation, the Treatment Plan is empty, but it’s easy to build it “on the fly” by adding Modules as you walk through the case with the patient. The Treatment Plan view keeps a running list of the items you’ve added, making it simple to build, review, or modify it on the spot.

Before adding anything to the Treatment Plan, it’s helpful, but not required, to enter the patient’s name and select the appropriate tooth or area from the Tooth/Area menu for each item. These details will appear next to each Module in the final Treatment Plan, helping to personalize it for the patient.