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Dental Records: Best Practices for Information Management and Retention

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References / Additional Resources

  1. Gaylor LJ. The administrative dental assistant. 5th ed. St. Louis, MO. Elsevier. 2021.

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  3. Robinson DS. Modern dental assisting. 14th ed. Elsevier. 2024.

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  6. Finkbeiner BL, Finkbeiner CA. Practice management for the dental team. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA. Elsevier. 2020.

  7. DePalma A. Losing the paper: Assist your practice in using electronic dental records. RDH. Accessed June 30, 2020.

  8. TDIC Risk Management Staff. Health History Vital in Assessing Patients, Reducing Risk. J Calif Dent Assoc. 2015 Jul;43(7):395-6, 398.

  9. Wadsworth L, Uretz M. The advent of electronic dental records. RDH. 2013. Accessed June 30, 2020.

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  11. Regenstrief Institute. Accessed May 12, 2023.

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  13. Traeger, Sarah. SOAP notes: Where detailed dental notes meet an easy checklist. Accessed May 31, 2023.

  14. Robinson DS , Sell J. Modern dental Assisting. 15th ed. Elsevier. 2027.

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