This continuing education course provides dental team members with the necessary background and instructions for proper charting. Although this course presents guidelines to minimalize legal risks, it is for guidance purposes only and is not intended to be legal in nature. Legal counsel should be sought any time a practice decides to change and/or implements new forms, record keeping procedures, or privacy safeguards. A lawyer will be able to inform and advise on the specific laws, rules, and regulations that pertain to specific states and in specific situations.