Introduction
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Modern tools and new technologies are changing the way dentists deliver care. New technological advancements and innovation made the dental industry growing rapidly and looking much different than it did in past years. Now this makes trips to the dentist easier and less painful than it was for patients but also have a huge impact on dental professionals treat and manage their patients.
Scratch is a programming language and an online community where people can program and share interactive media and a wide range of projects. Scratch programs are made up of graphical colored blocks that prevent users from using invalid combinations. Scratch ensures that beginners learn how to assemble and formulate programming logic.
Through coding it is important to understand how important digital skills are for success in the dental sector even as a dental assistant in patient management.
Task
In this example we will code a project which replicates a simple Dentistry Booking System, used in dental practices.
This project will help you understand how coding is used in the dentistry. In this activity, participants will design a software in which the dentistry staff can:
- Book Appointments
- Clear Appointments slots
- View Booking lists
- View procedure lists
- Calculate Bill
In the first part of this project, we are going to program a basic appointment check-in and our system for our dental practice.
Process
In order to complete this task, you need to go to the resources section and find the document entitled: Dentistry Booking System-Beginner. Follow the instructions provided in this document. You are also encouraged to visit the website provided in this resources section: “What is Python used for?A beginner's guide“: this website provides valuable information on how works Python, what can we do with Python and many links to know more about Python.
These resources will help to build understanding of the impact of Scratch learning and digital development, particularly for women returners, build confidence in learning digital skills and show them the benefits of coding to increase their employability and employment opportunities.
In the resources section you should also watch the video entitled: "Dental Clinic Management System with full source code for free". This video presents an example of a patient management system designed through coding and how it works.
Conclusion
This first step in developing a dentistry booking system at a beginner level is now complete. Through this quest you have become more familiar with coding and how it is used in dentistry.
You have learned to create a program for a basic appointment check-in and check-out system for a dental office.
Congratulations! You can now move on to the intermediate level!!!
Learning Objectives
- Understand programming basics
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills
- Develop creativity
- Develop computational thinking
- Begin using the Scratch programming language
- Implement programming knowledge to real-life application
- Create a code to help a dental office
- Learn to create a code that helps a dental office to book appointments and clear appointments slots