Interactive Dental Chart: What It Is

A dental chart is what a dentist fills in during your first appointment. They mark which teeth have fillings, which have been extracted, where there's sensitivity, which have crowns or bridges. It's the clinical map of your mouth.

MyDentalFly's interactive dental chart lets you do this yourself — at home, before you travel — so by the time a clinic sees you, they already have something to work from. Not a photo. A chart.

How It Works

You see a full dental diagram: upper and lower arches, all 32 tooth positions. Click a tooth and a symptom menu appears:

Mark as many teeth as apply. You can mark multiple symptoms on the same tooth.

Why Clinics Need This, Not a Photo

A photo tells a clinic what the front of your teeth look like in a particular light, on a particular day. The chart tells them which teeth are missing and need replacing, where there's active pain that might mean infection or nerve involvement, which teeth are candidates for cosmetic work versus which need clinical treatment first, and how complex the case actually is.

That's what drives the difference between a generic quote and a plan built around what you actually need.

Pain symptoms flagged on the chart help clinics triage what's cosmetic and what's clinical. A veneer plan on a painful tooth rarely makes sense until the pain is resolved. The chart makes that obvious before you travel.

Beyond the Teeth

The interactive chart is part of a wider assessment. After the chart, you answer questions that matter clinically and cosmetically.

Current smile: What it looks like now. Any aspects you dislike — gaps, discolouration, crowding, worn teeth.

Desired look: What you want. Natural white, bright white, uniform shape. Celebrities' smiles are fine as reference points.

Priorities: Cost, material longevity, minimal drilling, trip length, number of visits — what matters most.

Health questions: Allergies, medications, history of gum disease, bleeding gums, jaw pain, dry mouth, previous root canals or extractions.

X-rays: Upload if you have them. Clinics with X-rays return significantly more accurate plans than clinics working from a chart alone.

From Chart to Three Clinically Reviewed Plans

Once your chart and health questions are complete, the system generates your Dental Health Report. For each marked tooth, it recommends a treatment, explains why, and shows you both standard and premium material options with the cost difference.

Your report then goes to up to 3 matched clinics. Each reviews it and returns a treatment plan: treatments listed per tooth, doctor notes, estimated trip length, number of clinic visits, and a probability indicator for any additional work that might be needed once in-person X-rays are taken.

Three plans. Side by side in your patient portal.

The interactive dental chart is where that process starts. It takes 2 minutes.

FAQ

What is an interactive dental chart used for?

It maps which teeth need attention and what symptoms they show, before you travel. Clinics use this as a clinical starting point to build accurate treatment plans without seeing you first.

Do I need to know dental terminology?

No. The options — missing, painful, sensitive, crown needed — are plain language. You choose what fits your situation, the system handles the clinical interpretation.

What if I'm not sure which teeth are affected?

Mark your best guess. The chart is a starting point, not a diagnosis. Clinics factor in that patients aren't clinicians, and X-rays on arrival confirm the detail.

Is this the same as a full dental examination?

No. It's a pre-trip planning tool. You'll have a full clinical examination at the clinic on arrival, including X-rays. The chart helps clinics prepare so less time is spent gathering basic information during your visit.

Can I update my chart after submission?

Yes. Your patient portal stores your assessment and chart. If anything changes before you travel, you can update it.