# Patient notes

**Patient notes** are clinical or administrative notes tied to a patient record—distinct from **treatment records** (billing lines) and from the **dental chart**.

### Plan access

Notes require **Growth** or **Enterprise**, or a **trial** with Growth-level access. **Free** and **Starter** workspaces do not expose the dedicated notes navigation.

### Where to open them

* **Patient Notes** in the sidebar lists patients; choose one to open their notes (`/patients/{patientId}/notes`).
* From the **Patients** table menu or the patient profile toolbar, use **Patient Notes** when the option appears.

### Composer & inbox (Growth)

On Growth-tier accounts, a **note composer** dock can stay available while you work, and appointment-related workflows may surface in the **header inbox** alongside other practice notifications—exact behavior depends on your subscription and enabled features.

### Related topics

* [Treatment records overview](/associhealth-docs/treatment-records/overview.md) — financial procedure lines
* [Dental chart (odontogram)](/associhealth-docs/patients/dental-chart.md) — tooth charting


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