Dental referral letter template
A referral says why you are sending the patient and what you have already done. Generate the letter from the note in Dentascribe when you want it filled from the visit. See the letters feature at https://dentascribe.uk/features/letters.
Template
To Patient Reason for referral Urgency History Medical history Examination Radiographs enclosed Treatment already provided What I am asking you to do Referrer Contact
A filled-in example
To
Oral surgery department
Patient
Adult, details on the referral form.
Reason for referral
LR8 with recurrent pericoronitis, three episodes this year.
Urgency
Routine.
History
Pain and swelling distal to LR8, settling with local measures each time.
Medical history
Fit. No anticoagulants.
Examination
LR8 partially erupted. Inflammation of the operculum today, no extra-oral swelling.
Radiographs enclosed
OPG.
Treatment already provided
Irrigation and oral hygiene instruction today. No antibiotics.
What I am asking you to do
Please assess for removal of LR8.
Referrer
General dentist. Contact details on the form.
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