Dentrix

Overview
Dentrix Dental Systems, a division of Sullivan-Schein Dental, sells and supports DENTRIX and Easy Dental (dental practice management software). Dentrix was the first practice management software for Windows in 1989. Dentrix Dental Systems was founded in 1985, and was incorporated in 1989. DENTRIX and Henry Schein have enjoyed a successful exclusive distribution partnership since 2005.

Dentrix uses a C-tree database system with theoretical limit of 29 workstations. The Enterprise version (DXOne) uses a SQL database and can support many workstations and/or multiple office locations. Dentrix Encourages use of 'integrated' products by purposely trying to lock out the use of other electronic claim clearinghouses. The bridge to Care Credit has been discontinued. In addition to their fully integrated digital imaging program (Dentrix Image), Dentrix allows integration with many different image software through use of DtxLinks. Images and documents are all stored in a proprietary format. Some disadvantages of the software include: being unable to mix insurance information between families, making divorce situations difficult; and difficulty splitting payments between family members.

The following is a basic list of some of the software features:
 * scheduling
 * accounting
 * Charting
 * Patient Picture
 * Audit Trail
 * Auto phone dialing
 * Connectivity to Palm OS through DXMobile
 * Ability to track Lab cases
 * Voice software for periocharting
 * Document Center to scan and store paperwork.
 * Letter merge
 * Custom Report lists.
 * Digital radiographs and intra/extra oral
 * payment/fee schedules
 * Extensive treatment planning options with phases or alternative options
 * Many Chart views (upper, lower, quadrant, side of mouth, arch and 3D modeling)
 * Create multiple treatment plans
 * Generate dynamic presentations based on the selected treatment plan
 * Integrate relevant digital images into patient treatment plan presentations
 * Burn a presentation to CD for your patient to take home
 * Layout changes can be saved and applied according to the user who is logged in
 * Choose from 70 new Clinical Note templates or create templates of your own
 * View image thumbnails in multiple sizes
 * digitally capture a patient’s signature on informed consent form.

External websites

 * ADA Vendor Directory of Practice Management Software
 * Dentrix