Dental Record-keeping: Reviving the Importance

Dental records are important documents in possession with dentists and are a fundamental requirement in delivering optimal health care. In addition to this, it is an important legal document which needs to be maintained appropriately. These records are essential components of patient care as they contain information about the patient, the opinion of the dentist, the treatment plan, the possible alternative treatment, patients’ consent, and details of possible associated complications. Adequate records help to counter the objections raised by patients. They also have a very important role in forensics where these records could help in the identification of a person. Dental records can also be utilized in teaching and can play an important role in research.