DENTAL
DENTAL SERVICE POLICIES AND STANDARD PROCEDURE
Policies
1. The affairs of the service shall be conducted in accordance with
the established administrative procedures of the hospital.
2. Dental operative and surgical work shall be performed if it will aid
the physical and general conditions of the patient as determined
by consultation with the attending physician. Accurate and
complete dental records shall be incorporated in the history of the
patient.
3. The attending dentist should know the medical condition of the
patient and should have a working knowledge of the drugs
administered or previously taken by the patient.
4. Treatment of patients shall be on a” first come, first serve” basis
except in cases of emergency which should be treated in the order
of priority or exigency.
5. Shall be on call in cases of emergency.
6. Reports and records, in addition to hospital records shall be kept.
7. Shall not diagnose cause of death or sign the death certificate.
8. Shall provide emergency treatment for traumatic injuries involving
the jaw or the temporary fixation of fractured facial bones before
transfer of patient to a more specialized hospital.
TREATMENT OF PATIENTS
PROCEDURES PERSON/S RESPONSIBLE
1. Present registry card. Patient
2. Fill out Individual Dental Health Record
(IDHR)
3. Give Dental Health Record to Dentist
4. Examine patient and
determine treatment needed.
5. Accomplished IDHR indicating
treatment to be given and give to Dental aid
Dental Aid.
6. Prepare Charge Slip and give
the original to patient.
7. Instruct patient to pay amount
corresponding to the treatment to be
given as indicated in the charge slip.
If patient cannot afford to pay, refer
him to Medical Social Worker.
Interview and classify patient
Medical Social Worker
Indicate in the charge Slip
amount patient agreed to pay.
If fully indigent, have the certificate of
indigency signed.
8. Pay required amount to the cashier. Patient
9. Received payment and issue official
receipt Cashier
10. Indicate official receipt number
and amount on the charge slip.
11. Present official receipt or certificate of Patient
the indigency to the Dental Aid.
12. Refer patient to Dentist Dental Aid
13. Treat or perform extraction as the
case may be.
14. Fill out the prescription for the
medicine and indicate on the individual Dentist
dental health record the dental
treatment done.
15. Record in the logbook the service
or treatment rendered. Dental Aide
16. Give the official receipt to patient.
17. Leave chart and charge slip for file.
Reporting Procedures
PROCEDURES PERSON/S RESPONSIBLE
1. Consolidate daily record or
treatment and examination. Dental Aide
2. Submit reports to the Dental Head,
3. Review and sign submitted report.
4. Give to dental Aide Dental Head,
5. File documents for reference. Dental Aide
