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OrthoTrac vs Curve Dental

OrthoTrac logo

OrthoTrac

Dental

Complete Orthodontic Practice Management

From
$399/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Curve Dental logo

Curve Dental

Dental

Cloud-Based Dental Practice Management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Curve Dental pricing not publicly disclosed; requires personalised quote request
  • They diverge on capability: OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning, Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where OrthoTrac and Curve Dental differ
AttributeOrthoTracCurve Dental
Starting price$399/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWindows, WebCloud-hosted
Founded20072004

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 OrthoTrac

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

Only in Curve Dental

  • Cloud-based platform
  • Patient scheduling
  • Clinical charting
  • Insurance management
  • Digital imaging
  • Patient communication
  • Reporting dashboard
  • Mobile access

Both cover

  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

OrthoTrac

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

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

Where each one falls short

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

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.

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

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Curve Dental

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Curve Dental review.

Which should you pick?

Choose OrthoTrac if

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

Choose Curve Dental if

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

Questions people ask

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