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Dental practice management software · 2026-09.1

Was DSN named in AI answers? 22 Sep 2026 record

What ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answered about dental practice management software on 22 September 2026, and where DSN came up.

DSN was not named in any of the 149 answers when buyers asked AI about dental practice management software. Dentrix, the most named vendor here, was named in 120. It was absent from “What is the best dental practice management software for a startup practice?”, where Curve Dental was named in 15 of 15.

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Observed naming

0 of 149 valid answers

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By engine and question

Shortlist wheel for DSN, Dental practice management software: named in 0 of 149 answersChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AI OverviewsGoogle AI ModeBest optionAlternativeBuyer evaluationSpecific workflow12345678910DSNDental practicemanagement softwareNamed in 0 of 149 answersFive engines, 22 September 2026

Filled marks: named in at least 2 of 3 scheduled repeats. Open marks: below that threshold. Dashed marks: excluded answers leave the threshold uncertain. Counts and intervals follow for each question.

Answer capture date: 2026-09-22.

By engine

ChatGPT

0 of 30 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 11.4%)

Claude

0 of 30 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 11.4%)

Perplexity

0 of 30 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 11.4%)

Google AI Overviews

0 of 29 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 11.7%)

Google AI Mode

0 of 30 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 11.4%)

By buyer question

Each count is over valid answers to the exact question. Excluded answers are outside that base.

What is the best dental practice management software for a startup practice?

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q1. Excluded answers: 0. Type: best option.

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What is the best dental practice management software for a very small office?

0 of 14 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 21.5%)

Question q2. Excluded answers: 1. Type: best option.

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What dental practice management software do most dentists recommend?

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q3. Excluded answers: 0. Type: best option.

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What are the best alternatives to Dentrix?

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q4. Excluded answers: 0. Type: alternative.

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What are the best alternatives to Eaglesoft?

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q5. Excluded answers: 0. Type: alternative.

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What are the best alternatives to Open Dental?

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q6. Excluded answers: 0. Type: alternative.

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Open Dental vs Dentrix, which is better?

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q7. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.

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Dentrix vs Eaglesoft, which is better for my practice?

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q8. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.

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What should I look for in dental practice management software?

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q9. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

What is the best dental PMS for a DSO with multiple locations?

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q10. Excluded answers: 0. Type: specific workflow.

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Questions with no recorded naming

What is the best dental practice management software for a startup practice?

DSN: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

  • Curve Dental: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Open Dental: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Oryx Dental: 10 of 15 valid answers, 66.7% (Wilson 95% interval 41.7% to 84.8%)
  • Dentrix: 6 of 15 valid answers, 40.0% (Wilson 95% interval 19.8% to 64.3%)
  • Dentrix Ascend: 6 of 15 valid answers, 40.0% (Wilson 95% interval 19.8% to 64.3%)
  • CareStack: 5 of 15 valid answers, 33.3% (Wilson 95% interval 15.2% to 58.3%)
  • tab32: 5 of 15 valid answers, 33.3% (Wilson 95% interval 15.2% to 58.3%)
  • DentiMax: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
  • Practice-Web: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
What is the best dental practice management software for a very small office?

DSN: 0 of 14 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 21.5%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

  • Curve Dental: 14 of 14 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 78.5% to 100.0%)
  • Open Dental: 14 of 14 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 78.5% to 100.0%)
  • tab32: 9 of 14 valid answers, 64.3% (Wilson 95% interval 38.8% to 83.7%)
  • Dentrix: 8 of 14 valid answers, 57.1% (Wilson 95% interval 32.6% to 78.6%)
  • Dentrix Ascend: 6 of 14 valid answers, 42.9% (Wilson 95% interval 21.4% to 67.4%)
  • DentiMax: 5 of 14 valid answers, 35.7% (Wilson 95% interval 16.3% to 61.2%)
  • Eaglesoft: 3 of 14 valid answers, 21.4% (Wilson 95% interval 7.6% to 47.6%)
  • Practice-Web: 3 of 14 valid answers, 21.4% (Wilson 95% interval 7.6% to 47.6%)
  • ACE Dental: 2 of 14 valid answers, 14.3% (Wilson 95% interval 4.0% to 39.9%)
What dental practice management software do most dentists recommend?

DSN: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

  • Curve Dental: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Dentrix: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Open Dental: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Dentrix Ascend: 12 of 15 valid answers, 80.0% (Wilson 95% interval 54.8% to 93.0%)
  • Eaglesoft: 12 of 15 valid answers, 80.0% (Wilson 95% interval 54.8% to 93.0%)
  • CareStack: 4 of 15 valid answers, 26.7% (Wilson 95% interval 10.9% to 52.0%)
  • Planet DDS (Denticon): 4 of 15 valid answers, 26.7% (Wilson 95% interval 10.9% to 52.0%)
  • DentiMax: 2 of 15 valid answers, 13.3% (Wilson 95% interval 3.7% to 37.9%)
  • Practice-Web: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
What are the best alternatives to Dentrix?

DSN: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

  • CareStack: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Curve Dental: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Dentrix: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Open Dental: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Planet DDS (Denticon): 11 of 15 valid answers, 73.3% (Wilson 95% interval 48.0% to 89.1%)
  • Dentrix Ascend: 10 of 15 valid answers, 66.7% (Wilson 95% interval 41.7% to 84.8%)
  • Eaglesoft: 10 of 15 valid answers, 66.7% (Wilson 95% interval 41.7% to 84.8%)
  • tab32: 8 of 15 valid answers, 53.3% (Wilson 95% interval 30.1% to 75.2%)
  • Practice-Web: 2 of 15 valid answers, 13.3% (Wilson 95% interval 3.7% to 37.9%)
  • Carestream Dental: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
  • Dentrix Enterprise: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
What are the best alternatives to Eaglesoft?

DSN: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

  • Curve Dental: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Dentrix: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Dentrix Ascend: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Eaglesoft: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Open Dental: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • CareStack: 10 of 15 valid answers, 66.7% (Wilson 95% interval 41.7% to 84.8%)
  • Planet DDS (Denticon): 9 of 15 valid answers, 60.0% (Wilson 95% interval 35.7% to 80.2%)
  • tab32: 6 of 15 valid answers, 40.0% (Wilson 95% interval 19.8% to 64.3%)
  • Oryx Dental: 3 of 15 valid answers, 20.0% (Wilson 95% interval 7.0% to 45.2%)
  • Practice-Web: 3 of 15 valid answers, 20.0% (Wilson 95% interval 7.0% to 45.2%)
  • Adit: 2 of 15 valid answers, 13.3% (Wilson 95% interval 3.7% to 37.9%)
  • ACE Dental: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
  • Carestream Dental: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
  • DentiMax: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
What are the best alternatives to Open Dental?

DSN: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

  • Curve Dental: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Dentrix: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Open Dental: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Eaglesoft: 14 of 15 valid answers, 93.3% (Wilson 95% interval 70.2% to 98.8%)
  • CareStack: 13 of 15 valid answers, 86.7% (Wilson 95% interval 62.1% to 96.3%)
  • Dentrix Ascend: 13 of 15 valid answers, 86.7% (Wilson 95% interval 62.1% to 96.3%)
  • Practice-Web: 11 of 15 valid answers, 73.3% (Wilson 95% interval 48.0% to 89.1%)
  • Planet DDS (Denticon): 10 of 15 valid answers, 66.7% (Wilson 95% interval 41.7% to 84.8%)
  • tab32: 9 of 15 valid answers, 60.0% (Wilson 95% interval 35.7% to 80.2%)
  • Adit: 5 of 15 valid answers, 33.3% (Wilson 95% interval 15.2% to 58.3%)
  • ABELDent: 4 of 15 valid answers, 26.7% (Wilson 95% interval 10.9% to 52.0%)
Open Dental vs Dentrix, which is better?

DSN: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

  • Dentrix: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Open Dental: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Dentrix Ascend: 9 of 15 valid answers, 60.0% (Wilson 95% interval 35.7% to 80.2%)
  • Curve Dental: 7 of 15 valid answers, 46.7% (Wilson 95% interval 24.8% to 69.9%)
  • Dentrix Enterprise: 2 of 15 valid answers, 13.3% (Wilson 95% interval 3.7% to 37.9%)
Dentrix vs Eaglesoft, which is better for my practice?

DSN: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

  • Dentrix: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Eaglesoft: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Dentrix Ascend: 13 of 15 valid answers, 86.7% (Wilson 95% interval 62.1% to 96.3%)
  • Curve Dental: 11 of 15 valid answers, 73.3% (Wilson 95% interval 48.0% to 89.1%)
What should I look for in dental practice management software?

DSN: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

  • Curve Dental: 4 of 15 valid answers, 26.7% (Wilson 95% interval 10.9% to 52.0%)
  • Open Dental: 2 of 15 valid answers, 13.3% (Wilson 95% interval 3.7% to 37.9%)
  • Oryx Dental: 2 of 15 valid answers, 13.3% (Wilson 95% interval 3.7% to 37.9%)
  • CareStack: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
  • Dentrix: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
What is the best dental PMS for a DSO with multiple locations?

DSN: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

  • CareStack: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Dentrix: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Planet DDS (Denticon): 14 of 15 valid answers, 93.3% (Wilson 95% interval 70.2% to 98.8%)
  • Dentrix Ascend: 13 of 15 valid answers, 86.7% (Wilson 95% interval 62.1% to 96.3%)
  • Open Dental: 12 of 15 valid answers, 80.0% (Wilson 95% interval 54.8% to 93.0%)
  • Dentrix Enterprise: 8 of 15 valid answers, 53.3% (Wilson 95% interval 30.1% to 75.2%)
  • Curve Dental: 4 of 15 valid answers, 26.7% (Wilson 95% interval 10.9% to 52.0%)
  • tab32: 2 of 15 valid answers, 13.3% (Wilson 95% interval 3.7% to 37.9%)

Vendor domain citations

0 of 149 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)

The full Dental practice management software checked set

Full checked set, sorted by observed counts, not a ranking.
VendorNamedVendor domain cited
Dentrix120 of 149 valid answers, 80.5% (Wilson 95% interval 73.4% to 86.1%)13 of 149 valid answers, 8.7% (Wilson 95% interval 5.2% to 14.4%)
Open Dental118 of 149 valid answers, 79.2% (Wilson 95% interval 72.0% to 84.9%)21 of 149 valid answers, 14.1% (Wilson 95% interval 9.4% to 20.6%)
Curve Dental115 of 149 valid answers, 77.2% (Wilson 95% interval 69.8% to 83.2%)37 of 149 valid answers, 24.8% (Wilson 95% interval 18.6% to 32.3%)
Dentrix Ascend97 of 149 valid answers, 65.1% (Wilson 95% interval 57.2% to 72.3%)13 of 149 valid answers, 8.7% (Wilson 95% interval 5.2% to 14.4%)
Eaglesoft69 of 149 valid answers, 46.3% (Wilson 95% interval 38.5% to 54.3%)9 of 149 valid answers, 6.0% (Wilson 95% interval 3.2% to 11.1%)
CareStack63 of 149 valid answers, 42.3% (Wilson 95% interval 34.6% to 50.3%)18 of 149 valid answers, 12.1% (Wilson 95% interval 7.8% to 18.3%)
Planet DDS (Denticon)48 of 149 valid answers, 32.2% (Wilson 95% interval 25.2% to 40.1%)15 of 149 valid answers, 10.1% (Wilson 95% interval 6.2% to 15.9%)
tab3239 of 149 valid answers, 26.2% (Wilson 95% interval 19.8% to 33.8%)13 of 149 valid answers, 8.7% (Wilson 95% interval 5.2% to 14.4%)
Practice-Web21 of 149 valid answers, 14.1% (Wilson 95% interval 9.4% to 20.6%)0 of 149 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Oryx Dental15 of 149 valid answers, 10.1% (Wilson 95% interval 6.2% to 15.9%)13 of 149 valid answers, 8.7% (Wilson 95% interval 5.2% to 14.4%)
Dentrix Enterprise11 of 149 valid answers, 7.4% (Wilson 95% interval 4.2% to 12.7%)0 of 149 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
DentiMax9 of 149 valid answers, 6.0% (Wilson 95% interval 3.2% to 11.1%)1 of 149 valid answers, 0.7% (Wilson 95% interval 0.1% to 3.7%)
Adit7 of 149 valid answers, 4.7% (Wilson 95% interval 2.3% to 9.4%)0 of 149 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
ABELDent4 of 149 valid answers, 2.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.0% to 6.7%)0 of 149 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
ACE Dental3 of 149 valid answers, 2.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.7% to 5.8%)0 of 149 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Carestream Dental2 of 149 valid answers, 1.3% (Wilson 95% interval 0.4% to 4.8%)0 of 149 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Dentally0 of 149 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)0 of 149 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
DSN0 of 149 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)0 of 149 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
MacPractice0 of 149 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)0 of 149 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
XLDent0 of 149 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)0 of 149 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)

Release and method

Release
2026-09, version 2026-09.1
Published
2026-09-23
Answer capture date
2026-09-22
Source capture dates
2026-09-21
Engines
ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode
Configuration
10 fixed target questions, 5 engines, 3 repeats. No controls were run for this category.
Method version
v1.1
Excluded answers
1 target answers excluded; exact reasons are listed. No controls were run for this category.
Commissioned engagement
No commissioned engagement is declared for this category.

Exact names and listed aliases are matched without case sensitivity at word boundaries. Plain word names require a listed qualifier nearby in the same sentence or the canonical domain among cited URLs. A vendor citation counts only when that answer also names the vendor under this rule.

Answer text for releases before 2026-09 was not retained. For release 2026-09 and later, the full answer text is kept and published in the release's Zenodo deposit and on the receipt pages, except Perplexity, where the method keeps a scored excerpt of at most 60 words and the share link.

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