摘要 |
A system and method for managing dental digital images and records. The method comprises the steps of providing a system having a central server in network communication with a plurality of dental locations, a plurality of service providers remote from the plurality of dental locations, and at least one storage device; acquiring, at one of the plurality of dental locations, a plurality of digital images of a patient's teeth to generate a set of dental records; transmitting a requesting message from the one dental location to at least one of the plurality of service providers over the communication network through the central server, the requesting message including a request for service and the dental records; providing a confirmation of the transmittal of the requesting message to the one dental location; permitting the one dental location to review a status of the requesting message; transmitting a responding message from the at least one service provider to the one dental location over the communication network through the central server, the responding message indicating an acceptance or rejection of the requesting message; and providing a confirmation of the transmittal of the responding message to the at least one service provider.
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