# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for dental practice software (dental practices) on 2026-10-24

## In short

On 2026-10-24, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best dental practice software for dental practices". It named 8 brands, in this order: Dentrix, Dentrix Ascend, Ascend, Curve, Denticon, TeamViewer, Eaglesoft and Archy.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best dental practice software for dental practices |
| Asked on | 2026-10-24 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 8 |
| Sources cited | 7 |
| Audience | dental practices |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-24 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/dental-practice-software-dental-practices-2026-10-24
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-24 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> ## Short answer
> 
> **Open Dental** for most independent practices, **Dentrix Ascend** if you want cloud with a big-vendor safety net, **Curve Dental** if ease of use matters most, **Denticon** for multi-location/DSO. Here's the reasoning:
> 
> **1. Open Dental** - my default recommendation for solo and small group practices. $199/mo per location for new customers, dropping to $149/mo after the first 12 months, covering all computers and up to 3 providers. It's open-architecture (you own your MySQL database and can query it directly), has the best third-party integration ecosystem in dentistry, and rates highest among the legacy players on both ease of use (8.7/10) and ease of setup (8.7/10). The catch: it's traditionally server-based, so cloud means a third-party host like TeamViewer-style remote or a Dentrix-style hosting partner - budget extra for that.
> [costbench.com/software/dental-software/open-dental](https://costbench.com/software/dental-software/open-dental) · [g2.com comparison](https://www.g2.com/compare/dentrix-vs-open-dental-vs-eaglesoft)
> 
> **2. Dentrix Ascend** - the true-cloud option from Henry Schein, 4.1/5 across ~235 reviews. Browser-based with a native iPad app and no on

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dentrix | mentioned |
| 2 | Dentrix Ascend | mentioned |
| 3 | Ascend | mentioned |
| 4 | Curve | mentioned |
| 5 | Denticon | mentioned |
| 6 | TeamViewer | mentioned |
| 7 | Eaglesoft | mentioned |
| 8 | Archy | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://costbench.com/software/dental-software/open-dental (other)
- https://www.g2.com/compare/dentrix-vs-open-dental-vs-eaglesoft (review)
- https://www.getapp.sg/compare/91763/103453/denticon/vs/dentrix-ascend (other)
- https://www.curvedental.com/dental-blog/best-dental-practice-management-software-2026 (other)
- https://www.trustradius.com/compare-products/curve-vs-dentrix (review)
- https://www.g2.com/products/denticon/competitors/alternatives/enterprise (review)
- https://solutionreach.com/blog/what-makes-the-best-dental-practice-management-software-in-2026-a-feature-level-breakdown (vendor)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/dental-practice-software/dental-practices

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