SOAP-note structure for dental AI
The four sections, what belongs in each, and why structure matters when an AI is drafting.
In plain language
SOAP is a four-part structure for clinical notes: Subjective (what the patient says), Objective (what the clinician observes), Assessment (the clinician's interpretation), Plan (next steps).
Why it matters
Structure is what makes a note auditable later. An unstructured paragraph hides the clinician's reasoning; a SOAP-structured note shows where each claim lives and which section the clinician's judgement applies to.
Faurenis's approach
Faurenis drafts every note in SOAP by default. Clinics can switch to alternative structures (SOAPIER, DAR) per-template. The Subjective and Objective sections lean on the transcript; the Assessment and Plan sections require explicit clinician sign-off before save.
Risks & safeguards
- Faurenis will not draft an Assessment that is unsupported by the visit transcript.
- When the transcript is too short to support a full SOAP, Faurenis surfaces a "draft is partial" flag rather than fabricating sections.