13 Best Dental Management Solutions For Dental and Orthodontic Practices

Dentrix Features

Patient Engagement:

• Two-way Texting and Automated Reminders
• Patient Kiosk
• Surveys
• Review Solicitation

Appointments & Scheduling:

• Color-coded Scheduler
• Fill Appointment

Charting & Treatment Planning:

• Odontogram
• Perio Charting
• ePrescribe
• Health History

Billing:

• Manage Payment Options
• View Balances
• Electronic Billing Statements
• Credit & Debit Adjustments
• Credit Card Processing
• Credit Balance Management

Claims:

• Track Patient Eligibility
• Attach Required Images and Documentation
• Automatic Validation of Claims
• Manage Credit and Debit Card Payments
• Automatic eClaims Attachments

Reporting:

• Standardized Reports (Customizable with Filters)
• Third-Party Custom Report Generation (Additional Purchase)

Curve Dental Features

Integrated Imaging, Charting, and Treatment Plans:

• Tightly integrated imaging, charting, and treatment plan modules.
• View patient information in one browser window.
• Cloud-based imaging with image enhancement features.
• Easily access digital x-rays and patient history from odontogram.
• Attractive and intuitive odontogram interface.
• Perio charts for tracking and reviewing periodontic patient data.

Appointment Scheduling:

• Color-coded appointment book.
• Streamlined scheduling and registration process.
• Web-based access to schedule from anywhere.
• Integration with patients’ treatment plans.
• Allocate correct time for appointments based on treatments.
• Patient profiles directly accessible from scheduler.
• Integration with LocalMed for online patient appointments.

Billing and Insurance Claims:

• Tightly integrated billing module.
• Appointment information immediately transferred to billing.
• Easy tracking of billed amounts to insurance and patients.
• Add payments and make adjustments to statements.
• Automatically generates easy-to-read statements.

E-Prescriptions:

• Send prescriptions electronically to US pharmacies.
• Identify potential drug interactions based on patient history.
• Compliance with New York’s I-STOP law.

Reporting:

• Suite of ready-to-run reports for practice performance.
• Create custom reports or modify existing ones.
• Analyze financial performance by insurance provider.
• Aggregate data by patient demographics and medical info.
• Identify unscheduled follow-up appointments.
• Analyze treatment frequency and financial performance.

Eaglesoft Features

Charting:

• Integrated chart with treatment plan, imaging, and billing modules.
• Intuitive chart interface with quick charting options.
• Automatic patient history saved for each tooth.
• Perio charting capabilities for metrics like pocket depth and mobility.
• Patient perio chart history tracking.

Treatment Plans:

• Easy creation of treatment plans with cost estimates and insurance information.
• Option to create multiple treatment plans for different options.
• Tight integration with charting and imaging modules.

Imaging:

• Integration with various digital image solutions.
• Ability to import and share images through email.

Document Storage (SmartDoc):

• Digital file cabinet for managing documents within the software.
• Create folders for each patient and provider.
• Store and access relevant documents easily.
• Transition to paperless practice with centralized document storage.

Scheduling (OnSchedule):

• Color-coded appointment book for easy viewing.
• Customizable view of the day’s schedule for the entire office or by practitioner.
• Advanced features like family appointments, custom hours for providers, and double booking.
• Automatic reminders for patient recall.

Reporting:

• Comprehensive reports for practice analysis.
• Provider productivity analysis.
• Insurance company productivity analysis.
• Patient demographics analysis.
• Custom queries through “Money Finder” reporting tool.

Open Dental Features

Imaging:

• Customization options for integrating with various imaging software.
• Flexibility to develop bridges to imaging software not already supported.
• Compatibility with major imaging software companies.

Charting:

• Comprehensive 3D tooth chart with multiple notes sections.
• Support for four tooth numbering systems.
• Customizable appearance and functionality.
• Time-saving features like custom procedure buttons and search-as-you-type.
• Quick Pace notes and Auto Notes for efficient note-taking.
• Digital signatures and consent forms for streamlined documentation.

Treatment Plans:

• Creation of unlimited treatment plans.
• Simplified process for creating, sending, and organizing pre-authorizations.
• Priority ranking for procedures in complex treatment plans.
• Digital patient signatures for approved treatment plans.
• Referral execution and organization capabilities.

Billing & Insurance Claims:

• Handling of insurance claims and billing within Account module.
• Immediate or batch electronic claim submission.
• Automatic e-claim validation and integration with clearinghouses.
• Convenient claim status tracking and insurance contribution updates.
• Patient balance estimation and payment recording.

Patient Registration:

• Patient portal for pre-appointment form submission.
• In-office kiosk for on-site form completion.
• Automated addition of forms to Open Dental system.

Scheduling:

• Efficient scheduling features for organized practice management.
• Appointment Lists for recall, confirmation, planned tracking, unscheduled, and ASAP.
• Electronic reminders and confirmations.
• Patient status tracking for data-driven reports.
• Automatic calculation of procedure time based on treatment plan.

Reporting:

• Accessible data and open database schema for custom reports.
• More than 2000 query examples provided.
• Capability to build own reports using SQL or hire experts.
• Text-based and graphical reports available.
• Powerful reporting capabilities for data extraction and analysis.

Yapi Features

Paperless Forms:

• Digital form completion using iPads
• Uploading and customization of practice documents
• Integration with top dental practice management systems
• Elimination of manual data entry

Appointment Reminders & Patient Recall:

• Automated appointment reminders via emails and text messages
• Extraction of patient information from practice management software
• Two-way communication for appointment confirmations
• Identification and communication with overdue patients for recall

Intra-office Communication:

• Internal messaging system for staff communication
• Discreet communication for personalized patient experiences
• Patient tracking within the practice from waiting room to operatory
• Enhanced staff coordination and professional appearance

Performance Reports:

• Tracking of patient flow for optimization
• Identification of operational inefficiencies
• Display of key metrics, including monthly production and patient visits
• Utilization of insights to enhance practice efficiency

Integrations:

• Seamless integration with popular practice management systems
• Compatibility with Dentrix, Open Dental, and Eaglesoft
• Smooth data transfer and streamlined workflows
• Enhanced data accuracy and accessibility

Simple Practice Features

Client Intake:

• End-to-end client intake solution
• Personalized email with intake instructions
• Paperless intake forms through client portal
• Consent documents, questionnaires, and demographic info

Scheduling:

• Clean, user-friendly calendar
• Appointment details including time, location, service type, cost
• Filtering by clinician
• Telehealth appointment link
• Sync with iCal, Google Calendar, and Outlook
• Client-side appointment scheduling
• Email, SMS, and voice reminders
• Booking Widget for website embedding

Client Portal:

• Intake forms completion
• Appointment requests
• HIPAA-compliant messaging
• Document downloads
• Payment of bills
• Account activity tracking
• Telehealth session access

Plans & Notes:

• Pre-written treatment goals, objectives, interventions
• Custom forms creation
• Long-answer, short-answer, single/multiple choice fields
• Section headers and paragraph copy
• SOAP notes and progress notes

Billing & Invoicing:

• Smart Billing System
• Credit card processing with Stripe
• Online Payments setup
• Invoices generation
• Services creation and filing insurance claims
• Batch claim feature
• Credit card transaction fee: 2.95% + 30¢

Telehealth:

• HIPAA compliant
• Video appointments from calendar
• Mobile app for telehealth
• No patient log-in or password required

Professional Website:

• Website builder
• Simple website creation
• Booking appointments and accessing client portal from the website
• Additional cost: $15 per month

Monarch:

• Online directory for therapists and counselors
• Create a free listing
• Dedicated team for Monarch

Lighthouse 360 Features

Patient Recall & Reactivation:

• Automated patient recall integration with practice management system.
• Appointment reminders through text, email, postcards, letters, or automated calls.
• Custom messaging schedules for patient follow-up.
• Family appointment reminders for multiple appointments on the same day.

Daily Task List & Online Appointment Book:

• Daily task list for staff reminders and focus.
• Online appointment book for accessible schedules.

Appointment Fill-Ins:

• Fill-In feature to notify patients of last-minute appointment availability.
• Maximizes schedule occupancy and patient access to treatment.

Patient FastTrack Paperless Forms:

• HIPAA-compliant paperless forms for patient check-in.
• Patients complete forms on their smartphone prior to appointments.
• Saves time for both patients and staff by eliminating manual entry.

Reviews:

• Automated review requests sent after appointments.
• Customizable time intervals for review requests.
• Negative experience opt-out for specific patients.
• Integration with Facebook for automatic review display.
• Widget for displaying reviews on practice website.

Reporting:

• Basic reporting on patient demographics and business performance.
• New patient insights (age, gender, zip code, etc.).
• Appointment scheduling efficiency analysis.

Appointments and Scheduling

• Online appointment booking widget for your website or Facebook page
• Patients can schedule appointments with available dentists within your practice
• Directs patients only to dentists within your practice, retaining web traffic
• Online patient registration for streamlined check-in process

Charting

• Comprehensive charting modules for streamlined note-taking
• Restorative charting for pre-existing conditions, patient notes, and treatment plans
• Perio charting with advanced features like view toggling and voice-activated perio charting
• Integrated X-ray imaging for viewing and editing images directly in the charting module
• Progress notes embedded in the charting module with customizable macros

Billing

• Create and send electronic billing statements
• Manage payment options, credit, and debit adjustments
• Add dental and medical procedures with cross-code capabilities
• Integrated credit card processing for charging patients
• Manage insurance claims and attach required images and documentation

Reporting

• Robust reporting capabilities for multi-location practices
• Aggregated view of performance across all offices
• Unified patient and provider activity tracking across locations
• Insightful reporting for financial performance and areas of improvement

Virtual Business Services

• Pay-as-you-go Virtual Business Services for administrative tasks
• Outsourcing insurance verifications, claims submission, and more
• Reduces A/R days and accelerates cash conversion cycle
• No long-term contract, billed on a pay-as-you-go basis

Accessibility & Security

• Web-based access from anywhere with internet connectivity
• Additional security restrictions for user access
• IP address and time-based access limitations for user data protection

Additional Modules

• Dentiray imaging bridge for cloud-based image storage and access
• Dentigram patient communications solution for automated reminders and recall
• Modules can complement practice management based on individual needs

Denticon Features

Appointments and Scheduling

• Online appointment booking widget for your website or Facebook page
• Patients can schedule appointments with available dentists within your practice
• Directs patients only to dentists within your practice, retaining web traffic
• Online patient registration for streamlined check-in process

Charting

• Comprehensive charting modules for streamlined note-taking
• Restorative charting for pre-existing conditions, patient notes, and treatment plans
• Perio charting with advanced features like view toggling and voice-activated perio charting
• Integrated X-ray imaging for viewing and editing images directly in the charting module
• Progress notes embedded in the charting module with customizable macros

Billing

• Create and send electronic billing statements
• Manage payment options, credit, and debit adjustments
• Add dental and medical procedures with cross-code capabilities
• Integrated credit card processing for charging patients
• Manage insurance claims and attach required images and documentation

Reporting

• Robust reporting capabilities for multi-location practices
• Aggregated view of performance across all offices
• Unified patient and provider activity tracking across locations
• Insightful reporting for financial performance and areas of improvement

Virtual Business Services

• Pay-as-you-go Virtual Business Services for administrative tasks
• Outsourcing insurance verifications, claims submission, and more
• Reduces A/R days and accelerates cash conversion cycle
• No long-term contract, billed on a pay-as-you-go basis

Accessibility & Security

• Web-based access from anywhere with internet connectivity
• Additional security restrictions for user access
• IP address and time-based access limitations for user data protection

Additional Modules

• Dentiray imaging bridge for cloud-based image storage and access
• Dentigram patient communications solution for automated reminders and recall
• Modules can complement practice management based on individual needs

Integrations

• Dental imaging software
• Patient communication systems
• Online scheduling software
• Electronic claims processing
• Reputation management software
• Revenue cycle management
• Dental IT services

Solutionreach Features

Automated Messaging:

• Robust automated messaging
• Integration with practice management software
• Messages through text, email, or voice
• Customizable timing of messages

Appointment Reminders:

• Dramatic reduction in no-shows
• Automatic appointment reminders
• Claims to reduce no-shows by 30-40%

Patient Recall:

• Reactivate inactive patients
• Automatic messages for missed or overdue appointments
• Individual messages or drip campaigns

Payment Reminders:

• Send payment reminders
• Customize schedules and intervals

SR Conversations: Two-way Messaging:

• Text communication from desktop
• Manage conversations with multiple patients
• Message history saved in SR Conversations
• Patient engagement and text preference

SR Schedule: Online Appointment Scheduling:

• Online booking portal for website and social media
• View available appointment times and book appointments
• Syncs with practice management system
• Intelligent booking for different durations

SR Spotlight:

• Callpop tool for front office staff
• Automatically identifies inbound callers
• Provides patient information during calls

SR Intake:

• Digital check-in forms by text or email
• Customizable forms for patient intake

Patient Reviews:

• Solicit patient reviews
• Publish reviews to own website or third-party sites
• SR Smart Reviews for Google, Facebook, and more

SR Telehealth:

• HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform
• Video conferencing tool for appointments
• Text-based appointments with SR Conversations

Marketing:

• Patient referrals
• Automated email marketing
• Patient mapping for geographic positioning

SR Pay:

• Electronic payment processing
• Payment requests by text
• Accepts credit, debit, HSA, FSA

Integrations:

• Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, Softdent, PracticeWorks, Curve Dental, Denticon by Planet DDS, and more…

Tab32 Features

Practice Management

• Quick Charting: Efficiently record patient information and treatments.
• User-friendly odontograms for entering findings.
• Customizable charting based on location, user, and dental specialty.
• Perio charting module for comprehensive patient care.
• Advance Scheduling: Organize and manage appointments seamlessly.
• Efficient Billing: Streamlined processes for financial management.
• Analytics: Gain insights into practice performance and patient data.
• Manage In-House Payment Plan: Offer flexible payment options for patients.
• Multi-Speciality Support: Catering to General Practice, Pediatric, and Orthodontics.
• Single & Multi Location Database: Centralized data management for practices with multiple locations.
• Video Consultations (Teledentistry): Remote consultations for patients.
• Revenue Discovery: Identify potential revenue opportunities.
• Imaging Platform: Comprehensive tools for dental imaging.
• Database Migration: Seamlessly transfer data from other systems.

Communication Tools

• Patient Communications with 2-Way Texting: Engage with patients directly via text.
• Auto reminders and confirmations for efficient practice management.
• Year-end insurance automation.
• Online Bookings & Medical Forms: Allow patients to book appointments and fill out forms online.
• Hassle-free patient appointment scheduling through online booking.
• Direct booking link via email or text for patient convenience.
• Reputation Management: Monitor and manage online reviews and feedback.

Additional Features

• Cloud-Based: Access the system from anywhere with an internet connection.
• Built-In Imaging: Integrated tools for dental imaging.
• Dental Charting: Detailed and efficient charting tools.
• Revenue Cycle Management: Comprehensive tools for managing the financial aspects of the practice.
• Data Warehouse & Platform Architecture: Centralized storage and management of patient data.
• Machine Learning: Advanced algorithms to enhance practice operations.
• Single Sign-On Integration: Integration with Google Authenticator and Microsoft Azure for enhanced security.
• Sensor Agnostic Radiology Solution: Innovation for future AI applications and over 1 million tags for machine learning readiness.

Carestream Dental Features

Patient Management:

• Secure patient chart access for multiple users
• Comprehensive medical history and treatment plans
• Convenient recall reports
• Patient database

Financial Management:

• Seamless electronic claim submission
• Efficient billing and accounts receivable
• Direct patient payments application
• Collections reports by insurance providers

Appointment and Scheduling:

• Effective appointment management
• Color-coded schedule view
• Alerts and reminders

Financial Tracking:

• Summarized management-level reports
• Daily and periodic financial reports
• Treatment cost calculation and payment history

Imaging and Compatibility:

• Transition to electronic documentation
• Integration with digital diagnostic machines

Advanced Imaging:

• Integrated 2D/3D imaging and CAD/CAM solutions
• Precise 3D models and restoration design automation
• Caries detection and diagnosis tools
• Oral and maxillofacial surgery diagnostics

Practice Management:

• Integrated systems for general dentistry and orthodontics
• Streamlined scheduling and accounting
• Automated activity prioritization and comprehensive reporting

Cloud Practice and Teledentistry:

• Mobile-friendly cloud-based design
• Real-time treatment planning and aligner tracking
• Integration with Carestream products and third-party providers
• Microsoft Teams integration for remote consultations
• Bundle of online services for verifications, claims, payments, forms, and prescriptions.

PracticeWeb Features

Practice Management

• Scheduler: Easily find openings, make appointments, and view critical information.
  • pwConnect: Confirms appointments with patients via text and email, and automatically updates the schedule.
• Charting:
  • Powerful and visually appealing charting.
  • Improve case acceptance with the treatment plan module.
• Billing:
  • Track balances, submit eclaims, and ensure timely payments.
  • Features like pay-by-text and merchant card processing.

Communication Tools

• Text Reminders:
  • Reduce no-shows and last-minute cancels.
  • Automated and two-way texting plus emails for confirmations, recalls, and outstanding treatment plans.
• Online Reviews:
  • Attract new patients with positive reviews.
  • Automatically ask patients for online reviews after appointments.
• iPad Patient Forms:
  • Streamline forms and make them patient-friendly.
  • Allow patients to check in, register, and submit custom forms on the iPad.

Additional Smart Tools

• E-Claims and Eligibility Check
• E-Prescriptions
• Merchant Card Processing
• Pay-By-Text
• Mass Email Marketing
• Online Scheduling
• Smart Caller ID
• Teledentistry

DentiMax Features

• Charting: User-friendly odontograms and customizable charting tailored to various dental specialties.
• Scheduling: Advanced tools for efficient appointment management.
• Billing: Streamlined processes for financial management and revenue discovery.
• Communication: Two-way text communication for patient engagement, auto reminders, and confirmations.
• Online Booking: Hassle-free patient appointment scheduling with direct booking links via email or text.
• Reputation Management: Tools to manage and enhance the practice’s online reputation.
• Imaging:
  • Sensor-agnostic radiology solution with innovation for future AI applications and over 1 million tags for machine learning readiness.
  • DentiMax Dream Sensor: An award-winning dental X-ray sensor.
  • Dental Imaging Software: Capture X-rays from any digital X-ray sensor. Compatible with virtually all practice management software.
• Integration: Single sign-on integration with Google Authenticator and Microsoft Azure for enhanced security. The DentiMax Imaging Software supports almost all dental sensors & software on the market, including every sensor, phosphor plate scanner, intra-oral cameras, and digital pan/ceph units.