Question 1

What is the Digital Drug Handbook?

Accepted Answer

The MedAssent DDS Digital Drug Handbook makes it fast and easy for dental professionals to look up medications and get the information they need at the point of care. From dental-specific considerations like local anesthetic precautions, drug interactions, and dental implications to prescribing guidance tailored for dental treatment, MedAssent DDS helps you feel confident and prepared for every patient visit.

Trusted by over 400 dental professionals, it fits seamlessly into your workflow—allowing your team to quickly pull key information and help you make safer, more informed treatment decisions in seconds.

Question 2

Where do you get your information from?

Accepted Answer

Our drug database is curated by our team of licensed pharmacists, dentists, and clinicians, and they draw from credible, public information sources such as the National Institute of Health's DailyMed (https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/)and PubChem,(https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) the National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus,(https://medlineplus.gov/) and drug manufacturer guides.

Question 3

What is a Med Report and how do I create it?

Accepted Answer

Med Reports are the foundation of the MedAssent DDS program. Instead of looking up medications one-by-one, you can create a Med Report for a patient that contains all of the medications they are taking in one place. Each Med Report contains useful information in a bullet-pointed format, such as use, local anesthetic precautions, important information, and more. Additionally, Med Reports come in 3 levels of information density - Snapshot containing the fastest and most critical information, Quick View having more layers of information, and Detailed View with the largest breadth of information.

Click here (https://scribehow.com/shared/How_to_Create_and_Print_a_New_Patients_Med_Report__-t5wnXVvR8ywzllzcjVewA)to view step-by-step instructions on how to create and print a Med Report for a new patient.
Click here (https://scribehow.com/shared/How_to_Retrieve_and_Edit_an_Existing_Patient_Med_Report__RablDCOdRF61XSmhezRJBw)to view step-by-step instructions on how to retrieve and edit a Med Report for an existing patient.

Question 4

How do I print a Med Report?

Accepted Answer

Click here (https://scribehow.com/shared/How_To_PrintDownload_A_Med_Report__Rfa2AWzgTGGNv4Ni9X4EYQ)for step-by-step instructions on how to print a Med Report.

Question 5

What is the Rx Check tool and how do I use it?

Accepted Answer

The Rx Check tool provides dentistry-specific prescribing guidance, dose instructions, drug interactions, and more. Click this link (https://scribehow.com/shared/How_To_Use_Rx_Check__ulnuq41WT9GZ2Rj_9XHnwg)for step-by-step tutorial.

Question 6

What categories of medications are covered in Rx Check?

Accepted Answer

Select medications are available in Rx Check. We currently cover medications commonly prescribed by dentists, such as certain antibiotics, antifungals, pain medications, sedating medications, and more.

If there are ever any medications you wish for us to add, please fill out this form.(https://form.jotform.com/240775674616163)

Question 7

What is the Dictionary and how do I use it?

Accepted Answer

The Dictionary makes quick searches on single medications fast and easy. Click here (https://scribehow.com/shared/How_to_Use_the_Dictionary__Fd2PhNYlR7K17SgOqMIT9w?referrer=documents)for a step-by-step tutorial.

Question 8

Why are my Med Reports disappearing?

Accepted Answer

Med Reports are "cleared" each day to make it easier for you to find the right reports when you're busy practicing. However, Med Reports are saved on our backend, and can be accessed by searching a patient's name in the Med Reports or Patients List pages.

Click here (https://scribehow.com/shared/How_to_Retrieve_and_Edit_an_Existing_Patient_Med_Report__RablDCOdRF61XSmhezRJBw)for step-by-step instructions on how to retrieve and edit an existing patient's Med Report.

Question 9

Are you HIPAA-compliant?

Accepted Answer

Yes! We follow strict protocols to ensure we are HIPAA compliant. In addition, we enter into a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with each client who is a covered entity under HIPAA law.

Question 10

How do you ensure your information is correct?

Accepted Answer

We derive our drug information straight from credible sources. Our team of licensed pharmacists, dentists, and clinicians have decades of experience writing drug information guides for diverse populations. Each medication goes through a minimum of 5 independent quality assurance checks.

Our proprietary software enables us to update our database daily with the latest FDA guidance. We aim to review and reflect any changes within a month of publication.