Letter To New Dentist When Patient Moves
Dr. Name
Office address
City, State ZIP
(or preferably print on letterhead)
Date
Dr. New Dentist
Address
City, State Zip
Dear Dr. Dentist:
A previous patient of mine, Mr. John Doe, has moved to your area, and has requested that I send records to you.
Mr. Doe’s dental history is quite extensive; I will summarize here the best I can, but feel free to call me if you need any further information.
My records indicate that he started as a patient of Dr. Dentist1 in 1970, saw Dr. Dentist2 a few times in 1986-88, and I took over his treatment when I joined Dr. Dentist2 in 1988.
He went to Dr. Perio for full perio surgery in 1982, and has been continuing alternating recalls ever since. He has a long history of root caries, isolated perio procedures, root amps, root canal treatments, cantilever bridges, etc. Any time a restoration is done, the caries is deeper than anticipated, or the roots are softer than expected.
His existing upper removable partial was made in 9/95. I have recommended implants, but he feels they are too expensive.
Recent noteworthy treatments:
3/6/97 #20 root canal treatment; Dr. Endo
1/14/97 extract #12 roots from under bridge; Dr. OS
5/7/96 #6 root canal treatment; Dr. Endo
8/16/95 extract #3 and 5; made removable partial
6/15/95 #21 root canal treatment; Dr. Endo
3/14/91 #21-20-x cantilever bridge cemented; recemented on 2/91 with C&B
Metabond, and pontic cut off.
12/23/92 #28-29-x cantilever bridge cemented; recemented on 2/94 with C&B
Metabond, and pontic cut off.
12/92 #30 & 31 extracted due to perio & deep root caries
1/91 #19 extracted; Dr. OS
I am sending copies of the latest perio chartings Dr. Perio has provided us, and the latest x-rays taken 12/96. I am also sending a full mouth x-ray series from 1988. I don’t have a more recent full mouth series, although numerous periapicals and bitewing x-rays have been taken since 1988.
John’s last cleaning with us was 12/17/96; he was due to see Dr. Perio in 3/97. He alternates Interplak and Sonicare; uses Proxabrush, Stimudents, Superfloss.
Dr. Dentist, let me know if I can provide any more information!
Sincerely,
Dr. _______