Open Dental

Open Dental, previously Free Dental, is a proprietary software tool for dental practice management.^[3] It is written in the C# programming language compatible with Microsoft .NET Framework and was first released in 2003. Current versions of the software require Microsoft Windows, but earlier versions supported other operating systems, including Linux.^[4]

Practice Management Software
Original author(s)	Jordan Sparks
Stable release	23.1 / July 31, 2023; 17 months ago (2023-07-31)
Preview release	23.2 (Beta) / July 31, 2023; 17 months ago (2023-07-31)
Repository	github.com/OpenDental
Written in	C#
Operating system	Microsoft Windows[1]
Available in	Multiple Language Packs [2]
Type	Dental practice management software
License	Proprietary (before version 24.4: GNU GPL)
Website	www.opendental.com

Open Dental is owned and sponsored by Open Dental Software, Inc., an Oregon corporation.^[5] The first Open Dental customer bought technical support services on July 22, 2003.^[6]

Awards

Best Dental Practice Management Software Provider 2018, Global Health & Pharma (GHP)^[7]

DrBicuspid.com 2017 Dental excellence Awards: Best New/Updated Software/Service^[8]

See also

• Medicine portal
• Free and open-source software portal

• List of FLOSS healthcare programs

References

1. "Open Dental Software - Linux and Mac". www.opendental.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
2. "Open Dental Software - Region and Language". Archived from the original on 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
3. "Open Dental Software - Programming Resources". www.opendental.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
4. "Open Dental Software Manual - C#, Linux, and Macintosh". Open Dental Software Inc. Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
5. "Business Name Search". Oregon Secretary of State. State of Oregon. Archived from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
6. Downes, P.K. (2007). "Putting it all Together: Dentistry and the Internet". British Dental Journal. 203 (2): 74–86. doi:10.1038/bdj.2007.633. ISSN 0007-0610. PMID 17660777.
7. "Global Health & Pharma - Open Dental Software". www.ghp-news.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
8. "DrBicuspid.com announces the 2017 Dental Excellence Award winners". DrBicuspid.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2017-06-07.

External links

• Official website