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One system, compared with the several it replaces.
Most practices run practice-management software and a separate imaging product, joined by a bridge. Here’s how Carelinq Dental compares with both kinds, from each vendor’s own published material.
Compared with practice management
| Feature | Carelinq Dental | Open DentalOpen Dental Software | DentrixHenry Schein One | EaglesoftPatterson Dental |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full app on Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Full app on Mac | Yes | No | No | Unconfirmed |
| Full app on iPad | Yes | Limited | Unconfirmed | Limited |
| Full app on Android tablets | Yes | Limited | Unconfirmed | Limited |
| Practice management (schedule, chart, billing) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Imaging in the same app, no bridge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DICOM import and export | Yes | Yes | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| CBCT and 3D volume viewing | Yes | Separate product | Yes | Yes |
| Intraoral scans (STL, PLY, OBJ) | Yes | Separate product | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Assistant that answers questions from your practice data | Yes | No*(At least not that we know of.) | No*(At least not that we know of.) | No*(At least not that we know of.) |
| AI conversations encrypted and never used for training | Yes | No*(At least not that we know of.) | No*(At least not that we know of.) | No*(At least not that we know of.) |
| Imaging included, no second license | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Compared with imaging software
| Feature | Carelinq Dental | DEXIS Imaging SuiteDEXIS (Envista) | Apteryx XVWebPlanet DDS | DTX Studio ClinicDEXIS (Envista) | InvivoOsteoid (an Anatomage company) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full app on Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Full app on Mac | Yes | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed | Yes | Yes |
| Full app on iPad | Yes | No*(At least not that we know of.) | No*(At least not that we know of.) | No*(At least not that we know of.) | No*(At least not that we know of.) |
| Full app on Android tablets | Yes | No*(At least not that we know of.) | No*(At least not that we know of.) | No*(At least not that we know of.) | No*(At least not that we know of.) |
| Practice management (schedule, chart, billing) | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Imaging in the same app, no bridge | Yes | Separate product | Separate product | Separate product | Separate product |
| DICOM import and export | Yes | Unconfirmed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CBCT and 3D volume viewing | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intraoral scans (STL, PLY, OBJ) | Yes | Separate product | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Assistant that answers questions from your practice data | Yes | No*(At least not that we know of.) | No*(At least not that we know of.) | No*(At least not that we know of.) | No*(At least not that we know of.) |
| AI conversations encrypted and never used for training | Yes | No*(At least not that we know of.) | No*(At least not that we know of.) | No*(At least not that we know of.) | No*(At least not that we know of.) |
| Imaging included, no second license | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Checked against vendor websites and documentation in October 2026. * At least not that we know of: we found no published evidence of the feature, so if it exists, it’s keeping a low profile. “Unconfirmed” means we couldn’t verify it either way. Each comparison page lists its sources. See something out of date? Tell us at support@carelinq.com.
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