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The iDentist.Live patient file, in depth

Everything about a patient is on one screen. This guide walks through every part, with real changes as we go.

You need iDentist.Live on any device (or the free demo)Time about 5 minutesCost free

Open a patient

On the dashboard, today's patients are on the left: waiting, in the chair, or done. Tap a patient to open the file.

Open a patient — the iDentist.Live patient file

The header

Name, file number, since when, and the last visit. Gender and age, area, phone (tap to call), Print for the whole file, and WhatsApp. Allergies and medical history show in colour on every screen. On the right: bill, paid and balance due, the next appointment, and how far the plan has come.

The header — the iDentist.Live patient file

Tooth chart

The chart uses FDI numbers (or Universal). Fillings, missing teeth and other findings are drawn on the teeth.

Tooth chart — the iDentist.Live patient file

Mark a finding

Tap a tooth. Its card shows the five surfaces, gum status and every common condition. Choose Caries on the occlusal surface and tap Update — the chart changes at once.

Mark a finding — the iDentist.Live patient file

Add a procedure

On the tooth card tap Procedure. The tooth is already picked; choose the treatment — the usual charge fills in by itself — and save.

Add a procedure — the iDentist.Live patient file

Treatment plan

Procedures shows done, in progress, planned and discontinued, with their value. Tap any step to edit it or change its status; Lab work lists the steps that need a lab.

Treatment plan — the iDentist.Live patient file

Profile

Personal details, contact for reminders, medical history fields, and consent under the DPDP Act. Tap Edit to change anything.

Profile — the iDentist.Live patient file

Visits

Today's visit at the top, and every past one: complaint, findings, work done, notes, X-rays, and that day's prescription and bill.

Visits — the iDentist.Live patient file

Prescriptions — allergy check

Tap New prescription and pick a medicine — days, dosage and timing fill in. If the patient is allergic (here, penicillin and Amoxicillin), a red warning appears before you save.

Prescriptions — allergy check — the iDentist.Live patient file

X-rays and photos

Imaging keeps every X-ray, scan and photo, sorted (DICOM/CBCT, OPG, RVG, IOPA, photos, before/after). Tap Add photo, choose the file or the camera, set the type, tooth and a note, and upload.

X-rays and photos — the iDentist.Live patient file

💡 X-rays in the video: Wikimedia Commons (Nizil Shah, CC BY-SA 4.0; Coronation Dental Specialty Group, CC BY-SA 3.0).

Open an X-ray large

Tap one to open it large; open DICOM scans in the 3D PACS viewer, edit the details, or share on WhatsApp.

Open an X-ray large — the iDentist.Live patient file

Payments

The account shows billed, discounts, paid and due. In Quick payment choose the treatment and how they paid — cash, UPI, card, net banking, cheque or bank transfer — and tap Mark paid. The balance updates everywhere.

Payments — the iDentist.Live patient file

If something goes wrong

Questions people ask

Does it work without internet?

Yes. Every change is saved on your device first and syncs by itself when you are back online.

Can patients see their file?

Patients see their own visits, bills, prescriptions and the X-rays you share in their patient portal.

Is it free?

Yes. The main app is free, and always will be.

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