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Curve Dental vs OrthoTrac

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Curve Dental

Dental

Cloud-Based Dental Practice Management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OrthoTrac logo

OrthoTrac

Dental

Complete Orthodontic Practice Management

From
$399/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Curve Dental pricing not publicly disclosed; requires personalised quote request; OrthoTrac orthoTrac support has moved off Carestream Dental's own site to a third-party portal, gosensei.com, and OrthoTrac customer contact is now booked only through a Calendly scheduling link rather than a phone number or online purchase path, per Carestream Dental's own site.
  • They diverge on capability: Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform, OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Curve Dental and OrthoTrac differ
AttributeCurve DentalOrthoTrac
Starting priceOn request$399/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsCloud-hostedWindows, Web
Founded20042007

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

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
  • Patient scheduling
  • Clinical charting
  • Insurance management
  • Digital imaging
  • Patient communication
  • Reporting dashboard
  • Mobile access

Only in OrthoTrac

  • Orthodontic treatment planning
  • Contract management
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Insurance processing
  • Imaging integration
  • Progress tracking
  • Appliance tracking
  • Referral management

Both cover

  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

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 OrthoTrac
  • Integrated clinical charting, front office, and billing systemsnot OrthoTrac
  • Electronic claims processing with automatic updatesnot OrthoTrac
  • Patient engagement tools with 24/7 support includednot OrthoTrac

OrthoTrac

  • Orthodontic practice managementnot Curve Dental
  • Treatment planningnot Curve Dental
  • Contract managementnot Curve Dental
  • Progress trackingnot 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

OrthoTrac

  • OrthoTrac support has moved off Carestream Dental's own site to a third-party portal, gosensei.com, and OrthoTrac customer contact is now booked only through a Calendly scheduling link rather than a phone number or online purchase path, per Carestream Dental's own site.

Pricing, plan by plan

Curve Dental

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Curve Dental review.

OrthoTrac

$399/month
  • OrthoTrac Standard$399/month
    • Patient scheduling
    • Treatment planning
    • Billing management
  • OrthoTrac Cloud$549/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Cloud-based access
    • Imaging integration

Which should you pick?

Choose Curve Dental if

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

Choose OrthoTrac if

  • You need orthodontic treatment planning.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want contract management.
OrthoTrac review

Questions people ask

Is Curve Dental or OrthoTrac better?
Neither clearly leads. Curve Dental starts at On request and OrthoTrac at $399/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Curve Dental or OrthoTrac?
Curve Dental starts at On request and OrthoTrac at $399/month.
Does Curve Dental or OrthoTrac run on more platforms?
Curve Dental runs on Cloud-hosted. OrthoTrac runs on Windows, Web.
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 OrthoTrac is typically brought in for.
What can Curve Dental do that OrthoTrac cannot?
Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform, Patient scheduling, Clinical charting, Insurance management. OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning, Contract management, Appointment scheduling, Insurance processing. Both handle HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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