Dentally Diary FAQ's, Dentists Dairy | Dentally

At Dentally, we understand that having a dentist's diary that makes sense to you and your wider team is essential in securing a well-run and organised dental practice. Streamlined processes and schedules help guarantee exceptional patient management and care for every patient who enters the practice. 

With ease of use at the heart of what we do, you can rest assured that our diary is easy to understand and tailored to suit you and the needs of your practice. Let's cover some FAQs surrounding Dentally's diary so you know exactly how to block out time, mark maternity leave and other important information that can help your practice run efficiently. 

How do I book one day off in Dentally? 

Perhaps you or a team member are attending an event or an appointment, or the practice is holding an open day, and you need to book one day of absence in your practice diary.  

With Dentally, blocking out one day in the diary is simple and can be completed in just a few clicks. All you have to do is go to your calendar, create a new appointment lasting the entirety of the day of absence, and set the appointment reason as other.

A top tip to consider when booking absences and appointments is that you can easily create a long appointment by clicking and dragging across the desired time.  This is just another way Dentally helps you save time. By doing this, no appointments can be added to your diary, and you can be confident that your practice staff will know exactly which days you are unavailable. 

How do I book off longer chunks of time? 

Maybe you or a team member is going on holiday or maternity/paternity leave, and you want to ensure no appointments are bookable in your diary. Booking off longer periods in the dentist's dairy is easy. 

Much like with a single day booking, you will want to block out appointments as other. The slight difference is that for longer chunks of time, we recommend that you book reoccurring appointments so that you don't have to manually add in every day, as that could become tedious and a waste of valuable time. 

To set up a recurring appointment

1. Go to settings 
2. Select dairy 
3. Select a recurring appointment
4. Click on the ‘New Recurring Appointment’.
5. Add a title to the appointment (selecting relevant practitioners and days the leave applies).
6. Fill in the start and end times of the period of leave.
7. Select the practitioner(s) you would like the leave to apply to, and then schedule how often it occurs, e.g. every week during the period requested.
8. Click Save to apply.

Note: This is an excellent way to book out lunch hours or recurring blocks like emergency slots or surgery clean downtime. 

With Dentally, you can trust that booking off time in your diary is easy and simple for your practice teams to understand. Ensure your diary is in order and maintain a healthy work-life balance with Dentally's easy-to-use, cloud based dental software. 

Talk to our team now at hello@dentally.co to find out more.