Refer to Section 9 of the full guidance.
Good record keeping underpins the provision of quality patient care.
Increasingly, the care of patients is shared among dental team members and between other professionals. Therefore, it is important to practise good record keeping to ensure that all relevant information is available to facilitate the provision of effective, long-term shared care of patients.
If carried out consistently for each patient, it will also save time in the long run for the dental team and will provide a permanent record of the care provided, which is essential for medico-legal reasons.