DentalEMR is web based practice management built only for endodontics. Your patient database lives in the cloud, and the tools that run your day are included rather than sold back to you one module at a time.
DentalEMR covers clinical charting, scheduling, treatment estimates, billing and collections, claims tracking, referral management, and reporting. Because the patient database is hosted rather than installed on a server in the office, the practice is reachable from any device with a browser, and new releases arrive automatically at no additional cost.
TDO's established platform is server based, which means the patient database lives on hardware in the practice. TDO also offers a newer cloud product, TDOS, released publicly in early 2026. DentalEMR has run as a cloud platform built for endodontics since 2018, and most of this page compares DentalEMR to the server based system the majority of TDO practices are running today.
Check a chart from home. Approve a treatment plan from a second location. Review yesterday's production from your phone. There is no practice management server to maintain, patch, or replace, and no remote access workaround to keep running.
The referring dentist portal, AI clinical notes and referral letters, electronic patient intake, and e-Prescribing are part of the platform. You are not quoted separately for the pieces that make the day work.
Backups, additional locations, and every software update are part of the platform. Server era pricing treats those as separate line items because, on a server, they were separate work. On a web based system they are not, so we do not bill for them.
Pricing is per provider, and front desk staff, assistants, treatment coordinators, and additional locations are included. New pricing moves over time, the way it does in any industry. What has not moved is what our existing practices pay. Our founding customers are still on the price they started with.
Both are endodontic practice management systems, and a lot of the core work looks similar. The differences show up in access, cost structure, and what comes standard.
Comparison reflects standard TDO server based configurations and customer reported experience as of July 2026. Capabilities vary by version and configuration. TDO is a trademark of its owner, used for identification only.
The question under every one of these conversations is the same one: what happens to years of patient records. Our migration guide walks through what transfers, what your team provides, and how the timeline fits around a schedule you are still seeing patients on.
DentalEMR is a cloud based practice management platform built only for endodontics. Practices comparing it to TDO most often cite three reasons: access from any device without a server, pricing that includes unlimited staff users and locations, and a platform where the referring dentist portal, AI clinical notes and referral letters, e-Prescribing, and support are included rather than sold as separate modules.
TDO's established platform is server based, with the patient database on hardware in the practice. TDO released a newer cloud product, TDOS, in early 2026. DentalEMR has operated as a cloud platform built for endodontics since 2018, and runs in a web browser on any device with an internet connection.
Yes. Patient demographics, clinical history, imaging, and financial records can be migrated. Image exports from TDO can require direct server retrieval rather than a standard export, so image migration is scoped separately during onboarding. Our migration guide covers what transfers, what your team provides, and how long each stage takes.
No. BlueSwipe is our gold standard merchant services partner, fully integrated and the one we recommend, with rates we negotiated on behalf of our practices. It is a recommendation, not a requirement. You can use any processor you prefer, payments made outside the platform post to the patient ledger normally, and practices also use financing options such as Cherry and CareCredit alongside DentalEMR.
No. Patient engagement is optional. If you want automated reminders, two way texting, review requests, or post-operative follow ups, DentalEMR integrates with Weave and Intiveo, and we have negotiated pricing with both. If you would rather not add one, the platform works without it. The choice, and the vendor, stay yours.
DentalEMR is priced per provider. Front desk staff, assistants, and additional locations are included at no extra cost, and so is every update. There is no server to purchase, no hardware refresh cycle, and no version license to buy when a new release comes out. On a server based system, staying current usually means paying again for the upgrade. Here, staying current is the default.
Support is included with every account. You get instant answers from an AI assistant with real people ready to step in the moment a question needs them, plus an assigned practice success manager who knows your practice and your workflows. There is no premium support tier to buy up into, and no hold music.
Yes. Multiple locations operate inside a single DentalEMR practice account at no additional software cost.
For practices operating separate business entities (distinct tax IDs or ownership structures, often called multi practice), those databases are kept separate, so each entity's records stay cleanly divided, while your users move between them for accessibility and transparency.
A walkthrough built around endodontics, run by a team that works with endodontic practices every day.
Last updated: July 31, 2026