SNOMED CT is a structured clinical vocabulary for use in an electronic health record.
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NHSBSA guidance on SNOMED and its codes can be found here:
βhttps://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/dental-provider-assurance/clinical-services/snomed-ct
In Dentally you are able to add SNOMED codes to your existing treatment items, or add SNOMED codes when setting up new treatment items.
Add a SNOMED code to an existing treatment
- Go to Settings > Treatment Settings 
- Edit an existing treatment or Add a new treatment 
- To complete the SNOMED code field, select the appropriate code from the drop down list 
- Save the treatment 
Add a SNOMED code to a new Treatment
- Add a SNOMED code to a New treatment 
- There is no select drop down list. You need to either look up the SNOMED code for your new treatment and add it here. 
- OR Save the treatment. Then Edit the Treatment and select the SNOMED code from the dropdown list. 
- Once selected, save the treatment. 
We have a helpful web page on how to add and edit a treatment code in Settings.




