Perio > Perio Options

A drop-down list that indicates which Provider Type these options apply to.

Tip: For non-provider options, leave this and the Provider field blank.

Note: This field is disabled if the Provider field is populated.

A text field that indicates which provider these options apply to.

The ellipsis is used to display the Providers List window and select a provider.

Important: Individual settings override provider type settings.

Note: This field is disabled if the Prov. Type Code field is populated.

A drop-down list that indicates when exams will be approved (for users that require approval):

• No: If selected, no approval window or prompt displays and approval is obtained via the patient approvals process.
• Yes: If selected approval must be performed at the time of entry.
• Optional: If selected, approval can be performed at entry or at a later time during the patient approvals process.

A drop-down list that indicates whether a new exam should be blank or can contain previously entered charted conditions:

• Always Empty: If selected, axiUm displays the Add Perio window when users begin a new perio exam.
• Prompt to copy from Previous Exam: If selected, axiUm displays the Create New Perio Exam window and allows users to determine whether the new perio exam should be empty or copied from a specific previous exam.

A drop-down list that indicates when attachments are calculated:

• Always on entry: If selected, the attachment is calculated when it is entered.
• Only if both Pockets and FGM have values: If selected, the attachment is calculated when both the Pockets and FGM fields have values.
• Never: If selected, the attachment is not calculated.

Note: If calculated, axiUm adds the pocket and FGM values together and displays this on the attachment line as charting progresses.

A check box that, when selected, indicates that one or more conditions will display on the perio odontogram as charting occurs. Otherwise only the numerical values will display on the chart.

Note: The Conditions... button displays the Periodontal Conditions to Display Graphically window and allows you to specify the conditions to display.

A check box that, when selected, indicates that borders will display to separate the molar, premolar, and anterior teeth on the perio chart.

A check box that, when selected, indicates that perio scores will be auto-calculated and displayed in the PSR (Periodontal Screening and Recording) area in the Perio Forms window and the Perio tab of the EHR module.

A check box that, when selected, indicates users must select a perio exam type when adding a new exam.

1. Click the Clear Data () icon.
2. Complete the fields as necessary and click the Add a new Record () icon.

1. Select a listed entry.
2. Make any necessary changes and click the Modify Record () icon.

1. Select a listed entry.
2. Click the Conditions... button to display the Periodontal Conditions to Display Graphically window.
3. Make changes as necessary.

Note: This button is only enabled if the Display graphics on teeth check box is selected.

1. Select a listed entry.
2. Click the Perio Display Conditions () icon to display the Periodontal Display Conditions window.
3. Make changes as necessary.

1. Click the Copy Perio Display Conditions () icon to display the Copy Periodontal Options window.
2. Copy options as necessary and click OK.

1. Select a listed entry and click the Delete Record () icon.
2. When prompted, click Yes to confirm the deletion.

Disabled fields that indicate the provider or provider type that these settings apply to.

1. Click the Clear Data () icon.
2. Complete the fields as necessary and click the Add a new Record () icon.

1. Select a listed entry.
2. Make any necessary changes and click the Modify Record () icon.

Disabled fields that represent the selected provider type or provider that these conditions apply to.

The list of conditions that have been configured to chart on the buccal/facial side of the mouth.

The list of conditions that have been configured to chart on the lingual side of the mouth.

1. Click the Add a new Record () icon to display the Periodontal Display Item window.
2. Complete the fields as necessary and click OK.

1. Select a listed entry and click the Modify Record () icon to display the Periodontal Display Item window.
2. Make any necessary changes and click OK.

1. Select a listed entry.
2. Click the Up and Down buttons to move the selected entry within the list.

Disabled fields that represent the selected provider type or provider that this display item applies to.

A drop-down list that identifies the area that this option applies to:

• Buccal/Facial: If selected, the condition is charted on the buccal side of the tooth.
• Lingual: If selected, the condition is charted on the lingual side of the tooth.
• Summary: If selected, no charting is required. Instead, an Oracle function calculates values for perio charting. For more information, see Perio Summaries.

A text field that indicates the condition or summary.

If the Section field is set to Buccal/Facial or Lingual, the field applies to a perio condition. The ellipsis is used to display the Periodontal Conditions window and select a condition.

If the Section field is set to Summary, the field applies to a perio summary. The ellipsis is used to display the Periodontal Summaries window and select a summary.

A color bar that indicates the color to display for the condition.

Note: This field is disabled when Section is set to Summary.

A drop-down list that indicates how the data for the condition is charted:

• No: The condition is note charted.

Example: If conditions are being calculated automatically, you do not want providers to overwrite the values.

• Yes: The condition is charted manually.

Example: This condition is not charted for every tooth, or is charted using a jump condition.

• Yes with auto-advance: When this condition is charted, the cursor will auto-advance to the next site to improve charting efficiency. If the condition is not set to chart on missing teeth, they are skipped as are any surfaces not specified when the sites were defined, and would need to be manually charted by selecting the missing tooth.

Note: This field is disabled when Section is set to Summary.

1. Complete the fields as necessary and click OK.

A radio button and fields that indicate the Provider Type or Provider with the settings to copy from.