Blogs - Pearl Dental Software

Articles By Nelly Arundell

By Nelly Arundell
18 June 2026

Beyond UDAs: How Complex Care Pathways Are Changing NHS Dentistry

Beyond UDAs: How Complex Care Pathways Are Changing NHS Dentistry What even is a Complex Care Pathway (CCP)? A Complex Care Pathway is an alternative claiming route for adult NHS patients (16+) in England,...

By Ben Baker
17 June 2026
Tutorial

Complex Care Pathways

Complex Care Pathways NHS England dental contract reforms with effect from 23 June 2026. introducing three formal “Complex Care Pathways” (CCPs). These are new payment / treatment pathways specifically for high-needs patients with severe decay and / or advanced gum...

By Ben Baker
15 May 2026
Tutorial

Patient Filtering

Patient Filtering This feature allows searching for patients using very specific search fields and filters. You can access it from Reporting > Patient FilteringSelect "Yes" to the message that says "The Filtering windows may...

By Ben Baker
13 May 2026
Tutorial

NHS Claims Filter

NHS Claims Filter The NHS Claims feature allows to search for patients using very specific claims search fields and filters. You can access it from: Manage NHS claims > NHS claims filter This works...

By Ben Baker
10 April 2026
Tutorial

How To Add X-Ray QA Without Tooth History

Adding an X-Ray QA without tooth history You can now record your X-Ray QA details in Pearl, allowing this to be reported on and used for CQC inspections. Access the X-ray details through the...

By Ben Baker
7 April 2026
Tutorial

Adding a Notional Value

Adding a notional value in Pearl What is a Notional Value? The Notional Value is how much 1 UDA is worth in Pounds on you're contract.You can calculate this by dividingAnnual Contract Value in...

By Ben Baker
27 March 2026
Tutorial

Enabling Treatment Visits

Enabling Treatment Visits Open the Charting tab > Select the cog icon in the top right of the treatment plan > Turn on "Treatment Visits Default on" Check the slider is set to on...

By Ben Baker
23 March 2026
Tutorial

Treatment Templates and Visits

Setting Treatment Templates and Visits Settings > Staff Setup > Edit Staff > Open Setup (Bottom Right) Set the required templates for Adults / Children NHS / PrivateWhen selecting a ‘NEW COURSE’ from the...

By Ben Baker
20 March 2026
Tutorial

New Patient Record Tab

Generate your own tab in patient records A new tab can be set up to display within patient records. To set this up you would need to access custom questionnaires. Settings > Communication Setup...

By Ben Baker
18 March 2026
Tutorial

Prescription Audits

Prescriptions Private and NHS prescriptions information can be added to Pearl. Private prescriptions can be printed.You can Access Prescriptions from the Charting tab and Prescriptions on the right of the screen. You can see...

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