How to add Problems in Dental
This guide shows how to add problems in the Problems & Diagnosis in the Dental Hospital.
Add a new problem in the wokflow
- With the patient record open, navigate to the Dental Workflow tab and then to the Diagnosis and Problems component.
- In the ‘Add as’ drop down select ‘Chronic’.
- Type the name of the problem into the search box.
- As you type, matching results will display. Select the appropriate item from the list.
- The system will automatically update the classification to ‘Patient Stated’ and the confirmation to ‘History Of’.
Add a new problem from the Dental OP folder
- With the patient record open, navigate to the Dental Workflow tab and then to the Diagnosis and Problems component.
- Click the Diagnosis & Problems header.
- Alternatively, click Diagnosis & problems in the main (blue) menu.
- Click Add.
- Select Folders.
- Select the Dental (OP) folder.
- Select the relevant category folder.
- Double click the relevant problem.
- Click OK.
- Click refresh.
- The system will automatically update the classification to ‘Patient Stated’ and the confirmation to ‘History Of’.
Modify a problem
- With the patient record open, navigate to the Dental Workflow tab and then to the Diagnosis and Problems component.
- Select the problem you wish to modify.
- A panel will pop out from the side, select Modify at the top.
- Additional details can be added such as onset date or comments.
- To cancel or resolve the problem update the ‘Status’ dropdown accordingly.
Updated: 17 February 2026