Developing a Minimum Data Set for Orthodontic Information Management: A Review of Evidences

One of the problems in the oral health is lack of coordination and misalignmentof teeth, so orthodontic treatments were performed to treat this issue. This treatment is timeconsuming and the need to document the processes is strongly felt. Dental informationmanagement can improve the quality of dental care and reduce the costs by preventing reprocedures.To manage the orthodontics information, the present study aimed to review aminimum orthodontics data set.

This review study was performed using the guidelines and related articlesconducted from 2001 to September 2021 through scientific databases and search engine(PubMed, ProQuest, Wiley, Google Scholar, Scopus and Science Direct) using keywordsincluding (minimum data set, health information management, dental records, orthodontics,orthodontic records, malocclusion, and maxillofacial malformations).

According to studies, demographic data, general evaluation, extra and intra oralexamination, functional examination, temporomandibular joint condition, cephalometricdata, cast analysis, evaluation data and treatment plan, progress note, unit summary, dentalhistory, and type of orthodontic treatment have suggested as minimum orthodontics dataset.

Developing minimum dataset as a standard approach for better understandingand comparing the data is necessary in the health information management. The presentstudy proposes a minimum data set for implementation of orthodontic information systemin Iran. This system will play an important role in improving the oral health indicators of thecommunity and provide access to an electronic health record.