Orthodontic notes template
An orthodontic visit note is short. The useful part is what changed on the appliance, and what the patient has to do before the next visit.
Template
Date and clinician Appliance and stage What was changed today Oral hygiene Breakages or teeth not tracking Instructions given Next appointment
A filled-in example
2 May 2026
Fixed appliance, both arches. Alignment stage.
Changed to a 16 NiTi upper. Lower wire left. Elastics as before.
OH: plaque around the brackets, lower 3s. Showed brushing.
No breakages. UR2 still rotated.
Instructions: elastics full time, avoid hard food on the new wire.
Next: 6 weeks.
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