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OrthoTrac vs MaxiDent

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OrthoTrac

Dental

Complete Orthodontic Practice Management

From
$399/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MaxiDent

Dental

Complete dental practice solution for Canadian practices

From
$50/month
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scheduling link rather than a phone number or online purchase path, per Carestream Dental's own site.; MaxiDent outdated user interface design compared to newer dental software competitors
  • They diverge on capability: OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning, MaxiDent covers Canadian insurance integration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OrthoTrac and MaxiDent actually diverge.

Attributes where OrthoTrac and MaxiDent differ
AttributeOrthoTracMaxiDent
Starting price$399/month$50/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWindows, WebCloud, On-Premises, Windows, macOS
Founded20071988

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 MaxiDent

  • Canadian insurance integration
  • Provincial fee guides
  • Bilingual support
  • Patient scheduling
  • Treatment planning
  • Canadian insurance carriers
  • Dental labs
  • Imaging systems

Both cover

  • On-premise deployment
  • Cloud deployment
  • Windows support
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

OrthoTrac

  • Orthodontic practice managementnot MaxiDent
  • Treatment planningnot MaxiDent
  • Contract managementnot MaxiDent
  • Progress trackingnot MaxiDent

MaxiDent

  • Canadian dental practicesnot OrthoTrac
  • Insurance processingnot OrthoTrac
  • Multi-location managementnot 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.

MaxiDent

  • Outdated user interface design compared to newer dental software competitors
  • Digital charting and X-ray imaging require separate one-time setup fees beyond base software cost
  • Limited mobile accessibility for staff working offsite or in remote locations
  • No open API or third-party integration platform connections available

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

MaxiDent

$50/month
  • Basic$50/month
    • Single user
    • Patient management
    • Scheduling
  • Standard$40/month
    • Multiple users (up to 10)
    • Advanced charting
    • Digital imaging

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 MaxiDent if

  • You need canadian insurance integration.
  • You work on Cloud, On-Premises, Windows, macOS.
  • You also want provincial fee guides.
MaxiDent review

Questions people ask

Is OrthoTrac or MaxiDent better?
Neither clearly leads. OrthoTrac starts at $399/month and MaxiDent at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OrthoTrac or MaxiDent?
OrthoTrac starts at $399/month and MaxiDent at $50/month.
Does OrthoTrac or MaxiDent run on more platforms?
OrthoTrac runs on Windows, Web. MaxiDent runs on Cloud, On-Premises, Windows, macOS.
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 MaxiDent is typically brought in for.
What can OrthoTrac do that MaxiDent cannot?
OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning, Contract management, Appointment scheduling, Insurance processing. MaxiDent covers Canadian insurance integration, Provincial fee guides, Bilingual support, Patient scheduling. Both handle On-premise deployment, Cloud deployment, Windows support, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

MaxiDent: What deployment options does MaxiDent offer?

MaxiDent is available in both cloud-based and on-premises deployment options, allowing practices to choose based on their infrastructure and data security needs.

Source
MaxiDent: Does MaxiDent include voice charting?

Yes, MaxiDent's MaxiChart electronic dental charting is customizable with different templates and compatible with hands-free voice dictation devices.

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MaxiDent: Does MaxiDent support insurance billing?

Yes, MaxiDent includes Canadian insurance forms and billing natively built-in, with customizable appointment scheduling for multi-provider clinics.

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