Open Dental

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

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]

Contents

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

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.