ABSTRACT
The study was aimed at designing a computer software for registration of patient’s in FSDT&T clinic/laboratory. The work was reviewed
from text books, journals, website which highlights the process of designing of designing the software using waterfall model method
requirement, design, implementation, installation and maintenance. Then sing visual basic 6.0 and MSDN to create the interface, writing
the code and set the properties and Microsoft Access for the database.
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION.
A computer is a piece of electronic equipment which accepts input of data using pre-defined instructions known as computer
programs to execute the task in order to produce output (Anyaogu,2003).
According to Anyaogu, (2003), a computer program is a sequence of logically valid instructions which tells the computer what it is required
to do. These programs or instructions are written in computer language. Software can be defined as that ordered sequence of instructions
for changing the state of the computer hardware in a particular sequence which is usually written in high-level programming languages
that are easier and more efficient for humans to use the machine language
Dental software are written in an assembly language essentially a mnemonic representation of machine language using natural language
alphabet and it is classified under application software which allows end users to accomplish one or more specific task,
In accordance with 21st century technology treatment plan and upgrading of equipment and record keeping in a particular format with
uploading of patient’s medical/dental history as they visit the dental laboratory/ clinic is necessary. There is need to develop a so record
of a particular patient/ client past history accessible whenever he/she visit the laboratory/clinic brings about the development of a
computer aided soware to store this record instead of the use of papers and cards.
User written soware are end-user development tailor-made systems to meet user’s specific needs, example dental patient
laboratory/clinic registration soware which helps in designing computer based information system ranging from relatively simple data
entry to retrieval of jobs requiring long term analysis and planning.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
In combating the lost of vital patient dental documents/history in the laboratory/ clinic there is need to designing a computer based
soware for the registration of dental patients. The loss of these in formations is as a result of the following
Poor information storage method: The use of oice files and file cabinet is not a good form of information storage those days.
Insecurity of data because it is prone to vandalization and unauthorized accessibility.
Duplication of data in various departments because of the nature of work needed.
It takes a long time in accessing records in the manual system due to the nature of work in the clinic. It is always good for materials to
finish unnoticed.
1.3 AIMS OF THE STUDY.
The aim of this study is to design computer soware for the registration of dental patient in federal school of dental technology and
therapy clinic/laboratory.
Other aims of the work include the following
- To work towards the elimination of ineective modes of operation. It centers on the user having a good atmosphere for work thereby
minimizing stress. - The objective from the initiator of the proposal is generally towards combating all the problems discovered on the existing system,
which are listed under the problem of study. - Safeguarding of information through eective monitoring and accessing of the storage data in given filling processing system (data
base).