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Dentrix

Dental practice management software

120 of 149 valid answers, 80.5% (Wilson 95% interval 73.4% to 86.1%)

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27 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 questionNamedOther vendors named
What is the best dental practice management software for a startup practice?6 of 15Curve Dental (15 of 15); Open Dental (15 of 15); Oryx Dental (10 of 15)
What is the best dental practice management software for a very small office?8 of 14Curve Dental (14 of 14); Open Dental (14 of 14); tab32 (9 of 14)
What dental practice management software do most dentists recommend?15 of 15None with a higher observed count
What are the best alternatives to Dentrix?15 of 15None with a higher observed count
What are the best alternatives to Eaglesoft?15 of 15None with a higher observed count
What are the best alternatives to Open Dental?15 of 15None with a higher observed count
Open Dental vs Dentrix, which is better?15 of 15None with a higher observed count
Dentrix vs Eaglesoft, which is better for my practice?15 of 15None with a higher observed count
What should I look for in dental practice management software?1 of 15Curve 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 15None with a higher observed count

Vendor domain citations

13 of 149 valid answers, 8.7% (Wilson 95% interval 5.2% to 14.4%). dentrix.com, magazine.dentrix.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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