Recall guide
Dental Recall Systems: Work Queue and Follow-Up
Build a dental recall workflow with documented eligibility, contact preferences, ownership and measures for booked and completed visits.
At a glance
A dental recall system turns a practice-defined follow-up recommendation into accountable administrative work. It should show who is due, who owns the next contact attempt and whether the outcome was a booking or completed visit.
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Record the recommendation accurately
The appropriate clinical team determines follow-up needs. Ask how the system stores the recommendation, relevant date and later changes. Do not assume one interval suits every patient, and distinguish a missing recall date from a patient who is not currently eligible for outreach.
Create an actionable queue
Identify overdue or upcoming work using the practice’s definitions. Show the last contact attempt, preferred channel and next action. Assign a staff owner so that two people do not contact the same patient without knowing what the other has done.
Record contact outcomes
Use clear outcomes such as reached, awaiting reply, booked, deferred or unable to contact. A delivered message should not automatically close the recall task. Decide how a changed appointment or completed visit updates the queue and preserves its history.
Measure completed follow-up
Track the eligible group, attempts, booked visits and completed visits separately. Review failed deliveries and unresolved work as well as totals. The prototype contains recall dates and a work queue; automated outreach and a clinical recall engine are not released.
| Stage | Evidence | Next owner |
|---|---|---|
| Due for review | Practice-defined date and eligibility | Responsible staff member |
| Contact attempted | Channel, time and recorded outcome | Assigned follow-up owner |
| Booked | Confirmed appointment record | Reception team |
| Completed | Visit outcome and updated next step | Appropriate clinical and administrative team |