Program Bridges

Within Open Dental you can link to external programs that you use within your practice. We call these links "bridges", and all you need to do is set up a Program Link. Below is a list of program bridges included with Open Dental, with links to detailed setup information.

For more third-party options, see Vendors - Supplemental Services and Products.

We recommend having a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) in place with a third-party program before enabling the associated program link. Many third-party programs gather and retain Protected Health Information (PHI), so a BAA will assist with HIPAA compliance.

Imaging Software
Open Dental works well with many third-party imaging programs. We do not recommend any particular brand of sensor or software.

Other Programs

• Audaxceph: X-ray analysis software.
• CareCredit: Patient financing option.
• Central Data Storage: Off-site STaaS (storage as a service).
• Demandforce: Marketing and communication platform for dental practices.
• DentalTek: Multiple services.
• DentForms: Electronic forms.
• Divvy: Direct mail.
• eClinicalWorks: Medical practice management software.
• EdgeExpress: Credit card processing.
• Florida Probe: Periodontal charting software.
• Guru: Case acceptance platform.
• TeleVox HouseCalls: Appointment reminders.
• Insurance Answers Plus: Database of insurance coverage organized by employer and plan.
• MEDIT Link: Provides cloud storage and simple sharing of data.
• Mountainside: Medical practice management software.
• PandaPerio (advanced): Updated version of the PandaPerio bridge.
• PayConnect: Credit card processing.
• PaySimple: Credit card processing.
• PDMP / Bamboo (previously Appriss): Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
• PerioPal: Voice activated software for periodontal examinations.
• Podium: Marketing and communication platform for dental practices.
• Practice Booster: Provides resources for practices to build and sustain their dental practice.
• PT Dental, PT Dental Update: Paperless technologies.
• Rapid Call : Automated voicemail message deployment.
• SteriSimple: Reprocessing solution.
• Trojan: Insurance benefit information.
• Transworld Systems Inc.: Patient collections.

Bridge Requests
We pursue all requests for basic imaging bridges. There may be a handful of imaging software companies that have not responded to our contact attempts for bridging details. These requests are put on hold until we hear from the imaging software company. If you want to use a software that we do not bridge to, please let us know.