Explain why the clinical record is a vital record in the dental office?

because people can have problems like not enough vitamin k which clots your blood and when they stick a needle in your mouth you can bleed to death

Explain why the clinical record is a vital record in the dental office?
mostly they need to know if your allergic to the anesthesia. or medications they may prescribe.
Reply:That's not all there is to it. They need to know if you have hbp,heart condition,seizures,allergies or anything that might endanger your life.
Reply:Because it contains private and personal information. They have to follow the same Hippa laws that doctors, hospitals, and those who contract with those professionals. They also have information relative to your personal health.
Reply:"If it's not in the record, it wasn't done." Imagine being called upon to answer a question incourt five years down the line. Not to mention, it is often helpful to look back and see exactly what was done previously to a tooth that might be bothering the patient today. "Dycal over exposure," for instance...
Reply:It is of paramount importance to have clinical records not only for legal reasons, for your own health and well being but for your optimum dental care e.g over exposure to radiations, contraindications if on medication, phobias, family history.


Stressful situations can exacerbate or bring on illnesses. For patients that are taking steroids, anti-coagulants, or have severe allergies it could a life saving piece of information


Fore warned is fore armed.