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Posted by: Dental Design 9th November 2022

For many, note taking is a laborious process, often taking up much of the dental team’s time. Over the years, there have been a number of attempts to make the process smoother and less time consuming, including dictation or pre-filled templates. However, these techniques may not always have been as precise or efficient as clinicians or their teams would like. Where important information is missing from notes, the risk of litigation increases – and this is certainly something that all clinicians are more than aware of in the current world we live in. As such, finding a convenient yet effective way to take notes is vital for dental professionals and can make a significant difference to their daily experience in practice.

Kiroku offers clinicians a better way. The innovative digital note-taking platform prompts users to include relevant information according to each specific case, meaning that your dental notes are always accurate and complete. Dr Marcus Green shares his experience of switching to Kiroku for his note taking:

“I imagine writing clinical notes is the bane of every dentist’s existence. From graduating in 2000 when a simple ‘exam, NAD and S+P’ was all that was needed, to the reams of clinical notes we are required to write today, this compounds the stress of modern day-to-day dentistry.

“Solutions like note templates and quick notes help, but there is always a nagging fear that you might not delete something from an existing list or skip over something important. At times, we may also have unrealistic expectations that the dental nurse can keep up with the clinical conversation and type it up at the pace it is being discussed with some patients.

“As with everything in dentistry, it all comes down to the time you take, and there’s never enough time!”

To save time while remaining compliant, Dr Green was on the lookout for a note-taking solution:

“I had seen a few articles and adverts in the dental media about Kiroku. And, when the 2020 lockdown started, I had a chance to pause and see how I could use the extra time I had to make things better when I returned to work. Kiroku was offering a free trial, so I took the plunge!

“Instantly, I liked the interface, as well as the customisation available. I used the stock templates and took time to customise them to my specific needs. I found the COVID-19 templates to be incredibly useful, especially for phone triage, as well as the ever-changing rules on PPE and COVID-19 risk factors.

“The dental nurses like it too. It’s easy to use, acts just like a flow chart but with no real worries about leaving something in that shouldn’t be there, and it’s really easy to see if any boxes have been left unticked. It makes it much easier for dental nurses to use as well – they are able to tick a box rather than typing everything out.

“Kiroku seems to be regularly rolling out updates and the team is always responsive to feedback. New templates are always being added and I’m constantly tinkering with mine if we change materials, labs or techniques, for example, to keep them up to date with our processes. I wrote my own trauma template from scratch – though it is something I rarely need, this is a fantastic aid memoir to work through when I need it!

“I am always happy to recommend Kiroku and several of my colleagues also use it.”

If you’re ready to switch to more efficient, dynamic and confident note taking, try Kiroku today! It affords all the benefits of automated records, while being simple-to-use and adapt to your specific dental disciplines and individual patients.