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Curve Dental vs Dentrix

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Curve Dental

Software

Cloud-Based Dental Practice Management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Dentrix logo

Dentrix

Software

The Most Trusted Name in Dental Practice Management

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Curve Dental pricing not publicly disclosed; requires personalised quote request; Dentrix the Dentrix product page publishes no price and no licence term, and directs buyers to request a demo or contact the vendor
  • They diverge on capability: Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform, Dentrix covers Electronic health records.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Curve Dental and Dentrix actually diverge.

Attributes where Curve Dental and Dentrix differ
AttributeCurve DentalDentrix
Starting priceOn request$299/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsCloud-hostedWindows, Web, Api
Founded20041989

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Curve Dental

  • Cloud-based platform
  • Insurance management
  • Digital imaging
  • Reporting dashboard
  • Mobile access
  • Dexis
  • Planmeca
  • Carestream

Only in Dentrix

  • Electronic health records
  • Treatment planning
  • Insurance claim processing
  • Imaging integration
  • Revenue cycle management
  • Dexis Imaging
  • Patterson Imaging
  • Dentrix Smart Image

Both cover

  • Patient scheduling
  • Clinical charting
  • Patient communication
  • CareCredit
  • HIPAA Compliant

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Curve Dental

  • Cloud-based practice management for dental clinicsnot Dentrix
  • Integrated clinical charting, front office, and billing systemsnot Dentrix
  • Electronic claims processing with automatic updatesnot Dentrix
  • Patient engagement tools with 24/7 support includednot Dentrix

Dentrix

  • Practice management, charting and scheduling for dental officesnot Curve Dental
  • Dental insurance claims, treatment planning and patient billingnot Curve Dental
  • Managing imaging alongside clinical records in one systemnot Curve Dental

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Curve Dental

  • Pricing not publicly disclosed; requires personalised quote request
  • Startup practices receive special pricing but rates not specified
  • Implementation and licence fees apply with initial upfront costs
  • All-in-one model means no option to use only specific features separately

Dentrix

  • The Dentrix product page publishes no price and no licence term, and directs buyers to request a demo or contact the vendor
  • Automatic software updates, in product chat support and priority access to specialists come through the paid Connected Care Essentials plan rather than the base software
  • Dentrix is sold as customisable packages and suites rather than one product, so what a practice gets depends on which suite it buys
  • Henry Schein One sells two separate practice management systems side by side, Dentrix and Dentrix Ascend, so buyers must choose between them rather than moving between editions

Pricing, plan by plan

Curve Dental

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Curve Dental review.

Dentrix

$299/month
  • Dentrix G7$299/month
    • Patient scheduling
    • Treatment planning
    • Insurance management
  • Dentrix Enterprise$499/month
    • Multi-location support
    • Centralized management
    • Advanced analytics
  • Dentrix Ascend$399/month
    • Cloud-based platform
    • Automatic updates
    • Remote access

Which should you pick?

Choose Curve Dental if

  • You need cloud-based platform.
  • You work on Cloud-hosted.
  • You also want insurance management.
Curve Dental review

Choose Dentrix if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Windows, Web, Api.
  • You also want treatment planning.
Dentrix review

Questions people ask

Is Curve Dental or Dentrix better?
Neither clearly leads. Curve Dental starts at On request and Dentrix at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Curve Dental or Dentrix?
Curve Dental starts at On request and Dentrix at $299/month.
Does Curve Dental or Dentrix run on more platforms?
Curve Dental runs on Cloud-hosted. Dentrix runs on Windows, Web, Api.
What is Curve Dental best used for?
Curve Dental is most often used for cloud-based practice management for dental clinics, integrated clinical charting, front office, and billing systems, electronic claims processing with automatic updates, patient engagement tools with 24/7 support included. Of those, cloud-based practice management for dental clinics and integrated clinical charting, front office, and billing systems are not what Dentrix is typically brought in for.
What can Curve Dental do that Dentrix cannot?
Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform, Insurance management, Digital imaging, Reporting dashboard. Dentrix covers Electronic health records, Treatment planning, Insurance claim processing, Imaging integration. Both handle Patient scheduling, Clinical charting, Patient communication, CareCredit.
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