Computerized dental patient record

• US 20070239488A1
• Filed: 09/21/2006
• Published: 10/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Derosso
• Original Assignee: Robert Derosso
• Inventors: DeRosso, Robert
• Application Number:
  US11/524,995
• Publication Number:
  US 20070239488A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A processor is programmed with computer software that allows an individual to enter dental information for a patient into an interactive device and to store the dental information for the patient in computer memory. A plurality of teeth images, corresponding to a plurality of teeth of the patient, are displayed on a monitor. Status information regarding each of the plurality of teeth images can be entered and can be displayed simultaneously with the teeth images.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a processor;

a computer memory;

a monitor; and

an interactive device;

wherein the processor is programmed with computer software that allows an individual to enter dental information for a patient into the interactive device and to store the dental information for the patient in the computer memory;

wherein the computer software causes the processor to cause the monitor to display a plurality of teeth images corresponding to a plurality of teeth of the patient;

and wherein the computer software causes the processor to cause the monitor to display status information regarding each of the plurality of teeth images.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the computer software causes the processor to display a plurality of forms which can be filled out by the patient using the interactive device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the interactive device includes the monitor and a stylus;

and wherein the processor is programmed so that the dental information for the patient can be entered by using the stylus in close proximity to the monitor.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein

status information regarding a particular tooth of the plurality of teeth of the patient can be entered by using the stylus in close proximity to an image of the particular tooth.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the computer software causes the processor to cause the monitor to display a plurality of different perspective views of each tooth of a plurality of teeth of the patient;

and wherein the plurality of teeth images include the plurality of different perspective views.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the interactive device includes the monitor and a stylus;

and

wherein the dental information includes one or more status notes and the computer program allows an individual to create a status note template and to enter the dental information by moving the stylus over the monitor in a motion simulating handwriting.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein

the interactive device includes a computer keyboard;

the computer program allows an individual to enter the dental information by using the computer keyboard.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the computer program allows an individual to enter a first code which represents a plurality of dental codes corresponding to a plurality of dental procedures.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the interactive device includes the monitor;

wherein the computer program causes the monitor to display a procedure pad;

wherein the procedure pad includes a plurality of fields, each field pertaining to one or more dental parameters;

and wherein the computer program allows the editing of the plurality of fields by an individual by use of the interactive device.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the computer program causes the monitor to display a plurality of images showing views of a patient'"'"'s mouth.

16. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the computer program causes the monitor to display a treatment plan pad;

wherein the treatment plan pad includes information regarding a course of dental treatment for a patient.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein

the treatment plan pad includes information regarding one or more dental pathologies or one or more dental abnormalities.

18. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the computer program allows an individual to enter an image using the interactive device into the computer memory,

and wherein the computer program allows the individual to link the image in the computer memory with a case note in the computer memory for a particular dental patient.

19. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the computer program causes the monitor to display a field which allows an individual to display images of a plurality of teeth of a dental patient which are only a portion of a dental patient'"'"'s teeth;

and wherein each of the plurality of teeth of the portion of the dental patient'"'"'s teeth have periodontal pocket depths at a selected depth or greater.

6. A method comprising:

entering dental information for a patient into a computer memory by use of an interactive device;

using the dental information to display a plurality of teeth images corresponding to a plurality of teeth of the patient; and

using the dental information to display status information regarding each of the plurality of teeth images; and

wherein the status information is displayed simultaneously with the plurality of teeth images.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein

the plurality of teeth images include a plurality of different perspective views.

8. The method of claim 6 further comprising

entering the dental information for the patient by using a stylus in close proximity to the monitor.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising

entering status information regarding a particular tooth of the plurality of teeth of the patient by using a stylus in close proximity to an image of the particular tooth;

and displaying the status information regarding the particular tooth in close proximity to an image of the plurality of teeth images.

10. The method of claim 6 wherein

displaying a plurality of forms which can be filled out by the patient using the interactive device.