A Military Health (Dental) Treatment Record Jacket (NAVMED 6150/10-19, fig. 2-23) shall be prepared upon initial entry of a member into the naval service, and shall also be prepared when either the existing jacket has been damaged or, because of deterioration, is approaching the point of illegibility. A felt tip pen is used to record all identifying data, except the information recorded on the inside of the front leaf. The information on the inside of the front leaf shall be recorded in pencil to permit changes and updating.
The outside front of the treatment jacket will have the patient’s name and SSN (Social Security number). The second to the last digit of the SSN is preprinted on the treatment record jacket. The color of the treatment record jacket corresponds to the preprinted digit as follows:
Preprinted Digit | Jacket Color |
0 | Orange |
1 | Light Green |
2 | Yellow |
3 | Grey |
4 | Tan |
5 | Light Blue |
6 | White |
7 | Brown |
8 | Pink |
9 | Red |
The patient’s dental classification will be designated in the top right corner on the jacket’s back leaf. To facilitate recognition of the four