Important Announcement about LocalMed Services
Effective November 15th, 2025, LocalMed will be retired and we will be moving all online scheduling functionality into our unified Dental Intelligence platform within our Engagement module. With Engagement, you’ll get everything you love about LocalMed, plus powerful new tools such as:
Your next steps:
Already using Engagement? You should have received communication on how to schedule a transition session with our Online Scheduling Transition team. Need assistance? Contact Support.
Not on Engagement yet? To continue scheduling online after November 15, learn more about Dental Intelligence Online Scheduling and schedule time with an Account Manager.
In addition to the pre-set multi-codes, you can add multi-codes in Dentrix to meet your specific needs and create appointment types to pull through in LocalMed
How to Add a Multi-Code/Appointment Type in Dentrix
In the Maintenance menu in the Office Manager, go to Practice Setup, and then select Multi-Code Setup
In the Multi-Code Setup tab, click the New Button
Complete the following fields in the Multi-Code Editor tab:
Description - Add a description of multi-code by clicking into the text box and typing
Multi-Code - Type three alphanumeric characters to represent the code that you are adding
Abbrev. Desc. - Add an abbreviated description
Appointment Type - Select an appropriate appointment type from the drop down menu. (This usually comes in to play during Perfect Day Scheduling so don't mess with this setting unless instructed to)
Procedure Time - Select the Search Button and choose the number of time units that will be included in the Appointment Book for your new multi-code. For more information about Setting Procedure Times, click here
Type - Click the appropriate bubble to categorize as either a Standard or Bridge Multi-Code
Then click Add
Select ADA Code or Dental Diagnostic Code (DDC will be rarely used) in the Add Code tab
Do one of the following:
Choose the ADA Code or Dental Diagnostic Code
or click the corresponding Search Button, select the appropriate code from the list, and click OK
Note: Depending on the procedure code you selected, a group box appears allowing you to select the surfaces, quadrant, or sextant appropriate to the procedure code. Dentrix flags multi-codes consisting of one or more procedures that require additional treatment information, such as a tooth number, with an asterisk (*) in the Procedure Codes List. You must supply this additional information before you can post a multi-code
Click OK to save your changes
If necessary, follow steps 5 through 8 to continue adding additional procedure codes
When you have finished adding procedure codes, click OK to close the Multi-Code Editor dialog box and save the multi-code you created. Dentrix will then add the multi-code to your database
