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Dental practice management software

63 of 149 valid answers, 42.3% (Wilson 95% interval 34.6% to 50.3%)

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ChatGPT
14 of 30

Claude
11 of 30

Perplexity
12 of 30

Google AI Overviews
12 of 29

Google AI Mode
14 of 30

By buyer question

Other vendors below have a higher observed count on that question. The full checked set remains on the record.

Buyer question	Named	Other vendors named
What is the best dental practice management software for a startup practice?	5 of 15	Curve Dental (15 of 15); Open Dental (15 of 15); Oryx Dental (10 of 15); see full record
What is the best dental practice management software for a very small office?	0 of 14	Curve Dental (14 of 14); Open Dental (14 of 14); tab32 (9 of 14); see full record
What dental practice management software do most dentists recommend?	4 of 15	Curve Dental (15 of 15); Dentrix (15 of 15); Open Dental (15 of 15); see full record
What are the best alternatives to Dentrix?	15 of 15	None with a higher observed count
What are the best alternatives to Eaglesoft?	10 of 15	Curve Dental (15 of 15); Dentrix (15 of 15); Dentrix Ascend (15 of 15); see full record
What are the best alternatives to Open Dental?	13 of 15	Curve Dental (15 of 15); Dentrix (15 of 15); Open Dental (15 of 15); see full record
Open Dental vs Dentrix, which is better?	0 of 15	Dentrix (15 of 15); Open Dental (15 of 15); Dentrix Ascend (9 of 15); see full record
Dentrix vs Eaglesoft, which is better for my practice?	0 of 15	Dentrix (15 of 15); Eaglesoft (15 of 15); Dentrix Ascend (13 of 15); see full record
What should I look for in dental practice management software?	1 of 15	Curve Dental (4 of 15); Open Dental (2 of 15); Oryx Dental (2 of 15)
What is the best dental PMS for a DSO with multiple locations?	15 of 15	None with a higher observed count

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18 of 149 valid answers, 12.1% (Wilson 95% interval 7.8% to 18.3%). carestack.com

Release 2026-09, version 2026-09.1. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22907695. Answer capture: 2026-09-22. Published 2026-09-23.

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