Dental software glossary

Odontogram

An odontogram (also called a dental chart) is a visual diagram of all 32 adult teeth — or 20 deciduous teeth — used to record conditions and treatments. In digital dental practice ...

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CDT

CDT (Current Dental Terminology) is the standard procedure coding system maintained by the American Dental Association. The 2026 update is effective January 1, 2026.

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Cloud Dental Software

Cloud dental software is dental practice management software delivered via the internet, accessed through any web browser, with patient data stored on remote secure servers managed...

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Dental Billing Software

Dental billing software is a category of dental practice management tools that automates invoicing, insurance claim creation and submission, payment plan management, outstanding ba...

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Dental Charting

Dental charting is the systematic visual recording of the condition and treatment history of every tooth in a patient's mouth. Modern dental practice management software replaces p...

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EHR

An Electronic Health Record (EHR) is the digital version of a patient's medical and dental history. Modern dental practice management software includes EHR as a core module.

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HIPAA

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is the US federal law on patient health information privacy. Every US dental clinic must be HIPAA-compliant.

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KVKK

KVKK (Kişisel Verilerin Korunması Kanunu) is Turkey's patient data protection law, equivalent to GDPR. Every Turkish dental clinic must comply.

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Patient Management Software

Patient management software is a category of healthcare software that organizes every aspect of a patient's relationship with a clinic — demographics, medical history, allergies, t...

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SaaS for Dental Software

SaaS (Software as a Service) is the cloud-delivery model where dental software is accessed via subscription rather than purchased as a license. It's the dominant model in 2026.

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