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Background information
Name
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Developer
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Release version
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Licensing
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Operating system support
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Development status
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Programming language
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Multi-location support
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Dental school version
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Open Dental
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Dr. Jordan Sparks
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5.0
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GNU General Public License, Open source
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Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, cross platform
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Actively developed
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C# programming language, compatible with Microsoft .NET Framework and Mono project
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Yes - work around
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Yes
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Denticon
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Planet DDS, Inc
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Web-based
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Commercial (No Software required. All you need is Internet connection and IE browser)
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Microsoft Windows
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Actively developed
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ASP.NET, SQL Server,MS Reporting Services
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Yes
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Dentrix
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Henry Schein Practice Solutions
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Dentrix G4
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Proprietary Commercial, closed source
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Microsoft Windows
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Actively developed
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C programming and C# programming languages, compatible with Microsoft .NET Framework
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Yes - Using Dentrix Enterprise
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Yes
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Dental 4 Windows
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Centaur Software
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Version 10.5
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Proprietary Commercial, closed source
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Microsoft Windows
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Actively developed
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C programming language
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Yes -
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Yes
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PracticeWorks
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Eastman Kodak
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7.0
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Proprietary Commercial, closed source
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Microsoft Windows
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Actively developed
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Yes
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SoftDent
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Eastman Kodak
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12.0
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Proprietary Commercial, closed source
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Microsoft Windows
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Actively developed
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|
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Eaglesoft
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Patterson Dental
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13.0
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Proprietary Commercial, closed source
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Microsoft Windows,
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Actively developed
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Yes
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OdontoSoft Millennium
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GB Systems
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7.2
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Proprietary Commercial, closed source
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Microsoft Windows
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Actively developed
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Yes
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AxiUm
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Exan software
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Proprietary Commercial, closed source
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Microsoft Windows
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Actively developed
|
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Yes
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Yes - 27 dental institutions in North America and Europe
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ABELDent
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ABELSoft Corporation
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10
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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Actively Developed
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C# programming language, Microsoft .NET Framework
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Yes
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ACE Dental Practice Management Software
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ACE Dental Practice Management Software
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10.0
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Commercial
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Microsoft Windows, Macintosh
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Actively developed
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Microsoft .NET Framework
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Yes
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Yes
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AlphaDent Practice Management System
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AlphaDent
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?
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Commercial,
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server has an open architecture PCs, or DOS workstations
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?
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open architecture
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Yes
|
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AltaPoint Dental
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AltaPoint Data Systems, LLC
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7.0
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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?
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|
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DAISY Dental Software
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Dentist Management Corporation
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3.5
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Proprietary Commercial, closed source
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Microsoft Windows,
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Actively developed
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Borland Delphi
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Yes
|
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Data Team DDS
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Data Team DDS
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5.10
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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?
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|
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Dental Exec
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DSN Software, Inc.
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?
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Commercial
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Microsoft Windows,
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?
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Dental Vision
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Discus Dental, Inc
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?
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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?
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DentalMate
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MDC Systems & Services, Inc
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10
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows,
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Actively developed
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|
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DENTECH Dental Software Solutions
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DENTECH by Softech, Inc.
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v6.03 - windows, v9.0 - UNIX
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows, UNIX
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Actively developed
|
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Yes
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DentiMax
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DentiMax
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2008
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Proprietary Commercial, closed source
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Microsoft Windows
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Actively developed
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Borland Delphi, Pascal
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|
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Diamond Dental Software
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Diamond Dental Software
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?
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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Actively developed
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|
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Easy Dental
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Henry Schein Practice Solutions
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Easy Dental 2009
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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Actively developed|
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C programming language
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Yes
|
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Endo-Exec
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DSN Software, Inc.
|
?
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows,
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?
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|
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EndoVision
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Discus Dental, Inc
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?
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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?
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EZ 2000 Dental Software
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EZ 2000 Dental Software, Inc.
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?
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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?
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Genesis Dental Software
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Genesis Software
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?
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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?
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MOGO
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Mogo, Inc
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11.01
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows,
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Actively developed
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Microsoft .NET Framework
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|
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Office Partner
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Office Computer Systems, Inc.
|
?
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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Actively developed
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|
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No
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Oral Surgery Exec
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DSN Software, Inc.
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11
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Commercial
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Microsoft Windows
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?
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Yes
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PEB for Windows
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Professional Economics Bureau
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?
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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?
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PerfectByte
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PerfectByte
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?
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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?
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|
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Perio Exec
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DSN Software, Inc
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10
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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?
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PerioVision
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Discus Dental, Inc.
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?
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows,
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?
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Prime Dental Software
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Prime Dental Software
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open dental veriant
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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?
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Microsoft .NET Framework
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Star Byte Dental
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Starbyte Systems, Inc.
|
?
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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?
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The Complete Practitioner
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Teleo Practice Services, Inc.
|
?
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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?
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|
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Toothpics
|
Toothpics Company
|
8
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Commercial,
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Macintosh
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Actively developed
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|
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Windent SQL
|
Healthsoft, Inc.
|
?
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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Actively developed
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WindentOMS
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Healthsoft, Inc.
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?
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows,
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Actively developed
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MacPractice DDS
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MacPractice Inc.
|
?
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Commercial,
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Mac OS X
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Actively developed
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iDental
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HealthWare Corporation
|
?
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Commercial,
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Mac OS X
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Actively developed
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DentalMac
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MacPractice Inc.
|
?
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Commercial,
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Macintosh
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Unmaintained
|
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Dental Infomanager
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Internexsys Corporation
|
?
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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Unmaintained
|
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Dental.Com Frontdesk and Clinical
|
Dental.Com
|
bought out but Eaglesoft
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Commercial,
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Microsoft Windows
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Unmaintained
|
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TDOCS
|
The Systems Workplace, Inc.
|
bought out but Eaglesoft
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Commercial
|
Microsoft Windows
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Unmaintained
|
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Name
|
Developer
|
Release version
|
Licensing
|
Operating system support
|
Development status
|
Programming language
|
multi-location support
|
Dental school version
|
Front desk operations
Clinical information
- 3D Charting - mainly an esthetic factor that shows teeth in a natural appearance
- Rx printing / alerts - print from program
- Images / Radiographs - indicate if program opens images or uses a bridge another program
- Progress notes -
- Patient education - videos, print educational panflits
- Messaging, paging system - an intra office communication
- Pocket PC, Palm -
Manage information
- e-claims - freedom to choose clearinghouse if limited list clearinghouse
- Accounting module - the importance of finances is very important to any business and should follow GAAP
- OFX - allows for communication with financial institutions.
- Time Cards - Payroll - Human resource management systems
- Import, Export - please list supported formates
- Data base - the type of data base may affect the operations of the program
- Third party access to database - the use of ODBC driver to allow full access
- Credit Card Processing - Point of sale
- Inventory / place orders
Name
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e-claims - freedom to choose clearinghouse
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Accounting module
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OFX
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Time Cards - Payroll
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Import, Export
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Data base
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Third party access to database
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Credit Card Processing
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Inventory / place orders
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Open Dental
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Yes - any clearinghouse and direct uses X-12 format
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Yes - basic
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No - planned
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Yes
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import XML or scanned, export to text or xls, PDF
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MySQL, Oracle
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Yes - full access
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Yes - X-Charge
|
No - planned
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Denticon
|
Yes
|
|
|
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import for fee schedulesXLS or scanned, export to xls or PDF
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MS SQL Server
|
Yes
|
Yes
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No - planned
|
Dentrix
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes - export tab delimited data
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C-tree database, Enterprise version uses a SQL database
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Yes - no restrictions to prevent access to database
|
Yes
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Yes
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PracticeWorks
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Pervasive SQL
|
|
Yes
|
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SoftDent
|
|
|
|
|
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C-tree
|
|
|
|
Eaglesoft
|
|
|
|
No
|
|
|
|
|
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OdontoSoft Millennium
|
|
Yes
|
|
|
export to several formats
|
|
Yes - full access
|
|
Yes
|
ABELDent
|
|
|
No
|
|
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Microsoft Access or SQL database
|
|
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No - planned
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DENTECH Dental Software Solutions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes
|
|
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DentiMax
|
Yes
|
Yes - AR only
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
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DBISAM, Client/Server, SQL - Open database
|
Yes - full
|
No
|
No
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MOGO
|
|
|
|
Yes
|
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Microsoft SQL Server
|
|
|
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PEB for Windows
|
|
|
|
Yes
|
|
|
|
Yes
|
|
PerfectByte
|
|
|
|
Yes
|
|
|
|
|
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Prime Dental Software
|
|
|
|
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MySQL
|
|
|
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MacPractice DDS
|
|
|
|
|
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MySQL
|
|
|
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Easy Dental
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes - Time Clock
|
|
C-tree database, Enterprise version uses a SQL database, Oracle
|
No - database proprietary format
|
|
Yes
|
Office Partner
|
No - WebMD clearinghouse
|
|
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Name
|
e-claims - freedom to choose clearinghouse
|
Accounting module
|
OFX
|
Time Cards - Payroll
|
Import, Export
|
Data base
|
Third party access to database
|
Credit Card Processing
|
Inventory / place orders
|
Other aspects
- Email - able to send email from program
- Lab case tracking - track progress
- Referral tracking in and out -
- languages supported -
- Patient payment plan - setup and tracking
- Medical claims processing - able to send to medical insurance claims
- Cost -
- Trial version available - download or CD
- Custom Report Writer -
References