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Production Report Review Checklist
Use this checklist before relying on a production report or entering its totals. It helps identify what to request and what each report period must make clear.
1. Report identity
2. Production totals
3. Adjustments and write-offs
4. Collections
5. Lab fees and other deductions
6. Reconciliation
What this estimates
The checklist does not calculate compensation. It tests whether a report contains enough period, provider, production, collection, adjustment, lab-fee, and deposit information to reproduce the pay formula.
Formula or method
Review each item against the report, contract, and pay statement. Print the checklist if you need a clean copy for a meeting. No selections are stored.
Worked example
If a report shows adjusted production but does not show which write-offs created the adjustment, the total may be insufficient for reconciliation. Mark the missing detail and request the supporting report before concluding that pay is wrong.
Inputs explained
- The associate agreement and compensation formula.
- Production and collections reports for the same period.
- Lab-fee detail and other deduction records.
- The pay statement and bank deposit.
Common mistakes
- Checking totals without confirming the report dates.
- Assuming a practice-management label matches the contract definition.
- Treating missing detail as proof of underpayment.
- Failing to keep the original report after a correction.
Use the related guide: How to Read a Dental Associate Production Report.
Keep reports and reconciliations organized.
DentiPath Ledger is designed around recurring monthly records, including production, lab fees, expenses, and deposits.
Questions
Does this tool send my numbers anywhere?
No. The current calculator runs locally in your browser. Values are not transmitted to DentiPath or saved to an account.
Is this professional advice?
No. It is an educational scenario model. Verify important decisions with qualified professionals and the original documents.
Does this checklist decode every practice-management system?
No. Report names vary. Use the contract and the practice's reporting definitions to determine what each field means.
Methodology and sources
How this tool produces its result
Method
Check provider, period, production, adjustments, collections, lab fees, deposits, and pay timing using de-identified totals.
Boundaries to verify
Practice software labels vary. Patient identifiers should remain outside the tool.
Official sources
- Dentists Tax and Financial Guide Ontario Dental Association
- Payment of wages Government of Ontario
- Collection, use, and disclosure of personal health information Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
- Information on dental recordkeeping Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario
Privacy guidance
Use deidentified financial totals only. Exclude patient names, chart numbers, birth dates, insurance identifiers, and clinical details.
This checklist is for education and record organization. It does not interpret a contract, determine wages owed, audit a practice, or provide legal, employment, payroll, tax, or accounting advice.