Although both types can be used, the multi-column appointment book has many advantages over the single-column appointment book.
The multi-column appointment book can:
Contain multiple providers’ appointments within one appointment book, enabling you to see all appointments for all providers, and to reschedule across providers, where necessary.
Easily book coordinated appointments between dentists and hygienists.
Easily block off time in the appointment book (both repeated and one-off blocks).
Allocate specific time periods for specialised services (clinics).
Provide a search facility for appointment times.
Easily set up working hours for each provider.
Allow more control over what is displayed on screen.
Optional Departure Task List
From software version 10.16 onwards, it is optional to enable an Appointment Workflow facility, which adds an additional area to the Multi Column Appointment Book Window:
