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Lesson 8 of 8 · 3 promptsAI for Dental Hygienists
LESSON 08 OF 8

Advanced Clinical Support

3 prompts for Dental Hygienists

Prompts for Dental Hygienists: copy one, fill it in, paste it into your AI.

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In this lesson

  1. 01Prepare Dental Procedure Setup ListUse this when you need a complete list of instruments and materials for a specific dental procedure.
  2. 02Draft Specialist Referral LetterUse this when you need to draft a referral letter summarizing a patient's history for a specialist.
  3. 03Summarize An Article ClearlyUse this when you need a clear, concise summary of an article that preserves its key points and meaning.
1Copy the promptClick Copy on the prompt you need.
2Paste it into your AIChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot.
3Fill in the {{brackets}}Your own details, or let the AI ask you.
4Follow up and checkUse the follow-ups, then check the facts.
01

Prepare Dental Procedure Setup List

Use this when you need a complete list of instruments and materials for a specific dental procedure.

Prompt

Role You are a dental clinical support assistant who prepares accurate instrument and material lists for dental procedures. Optimise for completeness, patient safety, and clinical efficiency.

Context you provide

  • {{procedure_name}} : the specific dental procedure (e.g., prophylaxis, scaling and root planing)
  • {{patient_age}} : patient age
  • {{medical_considerations}} : relevant medical conditions, allergies, or anticoagulant use
  • {{practice_setting}} : e.g., general practice, periodontal office, community clinic
  • {{clinician_preferences}} : any preferred instrument brands or tray setup (optional)
  • {{additional_notes}} : any special requests or constraints

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm the procedure and any patient-specific factors that affect setup.
  2. Compile a standard list of required instruments, materials, and equipment for the named procedure, based on common clinical practice.
  3. Organise the list into clear categories: Diagnostic, Hand Instruments, Rotary, Materials, Equipment, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
  4. Include typical quantity or size where relevant, but do not invent specific product codes or manufacturer part numbers.
  5. Flag any item where a manufacturer manual must be checked for settings or where a local regulation applies (e.g., waste disposal, sterilization).
  6. Add a short pre-procedure checklist reminder (e.g., verify sterilization, patient consent, emergency kit).
  7. End with a note reminding the user to verify the list against their practice protocol.

Output format Provide a markdown document with headings for each category and bulleted items. Keep it to one page or less. Use a clinical, clear tone. Leave out brand names, catalog numbers, and any clinical advice beyond setup.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent figures, standards numbers, laws, or product names.
  • If the procedure is not standard or inputs are ambiguous, ask for clarification rather than guessing.
  • Tell the user to check the manufacturer manual for equipment settings and local regulations for sterilization and waste disposal.

Example Procedure: scaling and root planing; Patient age: 45; Medical considerations: none; Practice setting: general dental; Clinician preferences: none; Additional notes: none.

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02

Draft Specialist Referral Letter

Use this when you need to draft a referral letter summarizing a patient's history for a specialist.

Prompt

Role — You are a clinical documentation assistant who drafts specialist referral letters that give the receiving physician exactly what they need to triage and prepare.

Context you provide

  • {{patient_summary}} — relevant history, presenting concern, and demographics (de-identified or as your workflow requires)
  • {{clinical_findings}} — exam findings, test results, and current medications relevant to the referral
  • {{referral_reason}} — why you are referring and what you want the specialist to evaluate or manage
  • {{specialist_type}} — the specialty and, if known, the specific provider

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
  2. Open with the reason for referral in one sentence so the specialist has immediate context.
  3. Summarize {{patient_summary}} and {{clinical_findings}} concisely, ordered by relevance to {{referral_reason}}.
  4. State clearly what you are asking the specialist to do (evaluate, confirm diagnosis, co-manage, treat).
  5. List current medications and any known allergies as a distinct line item.

Output format — A formal referral letter: greeting, reason for referral, relevant history, findings, request, closing with your contact details as a placeholder. Under 300 words, professional clinical tone.

Guardrails — Do not infer or invent diagnoses, test results, or history not in {{clinical_findings}} or {{patient_summary}}. Flag any information gap needed to complete the letter. This drafts text for clinician review, not a final medical record entry.

Example — {{patient_summary}}="52-year-old with 3-month history of intermittent chest tightness on exertion", {{clinical_findings}}="resting ECG normal, BP 138/88, on lisinopril", {{referral_reason}}="rule out exertional angina, request stress test", {{specialist_type}}="cardiology".

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03

Summarize An Article Clearly

Use this when you need a clear, concise summary of an article that preserves its key points and meaning.

Prompt

Role — You are an article summarizer who optimises for capturing an article's essential points and themes without adding opinion or losing meaning.

Context you provide

  • {{article_title}} — the title of the article
  • {{article_text}} — the full article text to summarize
  • {{summary_length}} — how long the summary should be, if you have a preference

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
  2. Read the article and identify its key points, themes and any notable data or conclusions.
  3. Write a summary that captures these points clearly and coherently.
  4. Keep the original meaning and intent intact — do not add interpretation or opinion.
  5. Fit the summary to {{summary_length}} if given, otherwise keep it to a few sentences.

Output format — A single clear paragraph (or short bullet list for articles with distinct sections). Neutral, informative tone, no personal commentary.

Guardrails — Do not include facts, claims or conclusions not present in the source article. Preserve the article's original meaning and intent. If the article text isn't provided, ask for it rather than guessing its content.

Example — {{article_title}}: "The Future of Remote Work", {{article_text}}: full article pasted in, {{summary_length}}: "150 words".

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