A report which indicate all the various transactions recorded for the day. Before computers were used to maintain records, dental offices kept financial records "old style," on paper. The Day Sheet was used to keep track of patient accounts, to understand the accounts receivable, in order for an office to know the amount of money which was collected and how much was still owed by the patient.
The peg board bookkeeping system used a board with pegs running down the left side. The pegs held a day sheet, or daily journal, in place on the board. All transactions for the day are recorded on this day sheet.