Electronic Dental Records (EDR) LIST
The dental software industry has grown considerably over the past several decades. There are currently well over 40 commercial vendors that provide dental practice management, electronic dental record systems, and dental imaging systems for dental offices. Some of the leading commercial dental systems companies include Dentrix, Patterson Eaglesoft, Easy Dental, SoftDent, and PracticeWorks. Three major categories of dental information have tended to dominate the field of dental informatics - practice management systems, electronic dental record (EDR) systems, and dental imaging systems. Practice management systems are primarily focused on patient demographics, appointment scheduling, billing, and management reports. Electronic Dental Record (EDR) systems are used to record diagnoses, dental history, progress notes, treatment plans, allergies and other clinical information. Dental imaging systems are used to capture, store and display digitized dental images and x-rays. Imaging systems a...