The management of academic practices through the design of a digital dental clinical record

Abstract

This article shows the creation of a dental clinical record through a tailor-made information system with the use of emerging technologies. The objective of the study is to glimpse a successful case of the implementation of an information system as an instrument in the follow-up of academic practices during the development of generic and specific competences of higher-level studies in the area of dentistry through the services provided to society. In the same way, that allows favoring the efficiency and effectiveness of the clinical history of patients for the benefit of health. The methodology used is the so-called Rapid Application Development (DRA) composed of four phases: requirements, design, production and testing and implementation. The result achieved was an information system that directly favors the management of a dental clinical record, mainly due to its interactive interface and its ease of use. Likewise, it is stated that software management can act as a strategic tool to optimize patient care, contributing directly to maintaining their health.