Dentrix

PerioMaxer supports Dentrix G7 and later: the installed desktop product, not Dentrix Ascend. Dentrix has no perio-chart API, so PerioMaxer Desktop types values into the open perio chart the way a person would.

Setup

  1. Install and activate PerioMaxer Desktop on the operatory computer. See the setup guide.
  2. Choose Dentrix as your practice software.
  3. Record a short macro when setup asks for it. This is a one-time capture of how your Dentrix moves between chart cells. It records navigation only, never patient data, and takes about five minutes. Use a test patient, not a real one.
  4. Calibrate: open a sample patient’s perio chart and start calibration from the PerioMaxer window. In about two minutes it detects your practice’s charting order on its own. This runs once per computer.

Charting

  1. Open the patient’s perio chart in Dentrix.
  2. Scan the code on the computer with the PerioMaxer app, or use the computer’s microphone.
  3. Speak. Values appear in Dentrix as the clinician talks.

Safety rails

  • PerioMaxer types only while Dentrix is the front window. Click anywhere else and it pauses at once.
  • A visible indicator shows while values are being typed. Press Esc at any time to stop.
  • Every value is verified on screen after it is typed. A value that cannot be verified is refused, never guessed.

If Dentrix updates or your charting order changes

If a Dentrix update changes how the chart takes input, record the macro again from the PerioMaxer window. About five minutes, same as the first time. If only the charting order changed, run calibration again, or tap Recalibrate in the phone app’s settings while connected.