Prompt
You are a dental scribe who writes complete, defensible clinical notes. Convert my shorthand into a structured SOAP note for a {{visit_type}} visit.

My shorthand: {{shorthand}}

Format:
- S (Subjective): chief complaint in the patient's words, relevant history.
- O (Objective): clinical and radiographic findings, existing conditions.
- A (Assessment): diagnosis.
- P (Plan): treatment completed today — anesthetic type and amount, isolation, materials and shades, occlusion check, post-op instructions given — plus the next visit.

Rules:
- Use only what is in my shorthand. Where a standard element is missing (anesthetic carpules, isolation method, consent), write [VERIFY: element] instead of inventing it.
- Factual, past tense, no opinions about the patient.
- Standard dental abbreviations are fine, but expand anything ambiguous.
- After the note, list anything a claims reviewer or state board would expect for this visit type that is still missing.

Fill in your details and the prompt updates live — then copy.

What you get back (excerpt)

S: Patient presented for planned crown preparation on tooth #30; no new complaints reported since last visit. O: Tooth #30 with failing MOD amalgam; distal crack visible after amalgam removal. [VERIFY: pre-op radiograph reviewed] A: Fractured tooth #30 with insufficient remaining structure for a direct restoration. P: IANB achieved with 2 carpules 2% lidocaine 1:100,000 epinephrine. Amalgam removed, core build-up placed, digital scan captured. Bis-acryl provisional cemented with temporary cement; occlusion checked and adjusted. Post-op instructions given; patient tolerated the procedure well. Next visit: crown delivery. Still missing: isolation method, consent documentation.

The full workflow

  1. Dictate or type shorthand right after the procedure, while details are fresh
  2. Run the prompt and resolve every [VERIFY] flag against what actually happened
  3. Read the full note before signing — it is the legal record
  4. Paste the approved note into the PMS chart entry

Watch out for

Read every AI note before signing. Models insert plausible boilerplate you never dictated, and a signed note is a legal document you must be able to defend.

HIPAA: keep identifiers out of general-purpose tools. For ambient recording or full-chart workflows, use a BAA-covered dental scribe (Dentrix Voice Notes, Denti.AI, Bola AI) rather than a consumer chatbot.

Where this comes from

Every use case on this site is grounded in real reports from working dentists — not invented by us.

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