DentalEMRVSPBS Endo

Your practice management software should go where you go.

DentalEMR is web based practice management built only for endodontics. Your patient database lives in the cloud, so your schedule, charts, and reports open from any device, in the office or out of it.

  • Open your practice from a laptop, a tablet, or your phone.
  • Add locations and staff without adding software cost.
  • Updates arrive automatically, with no version to purchase.
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Head to head
DentalEMR
PBS Endo
Access from outside the office
Phone and tablet access
Referring dentist portal
AI clinical notes & referral letters
Software updates
Included
$$
Additional users and locations
Included
$$
Web based. Built for endo. →
What DentalEMR is

Cloud based practice management, built only for endodontics.

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.

PBS Endo is a server based system, which means the patient database lives on hardware in the practice. That difference is what most of this page comes down to: where your data lives, and what that means for how you reach it, back it up, and grow around it.

One clarification worth making early. Moving to DentalEMR removes the server that runs your patient database. It does not remove every server in your office. CT and imaging software have their own on site requirements, and those stay exactly as they are.
Why practices make the move

Four things that change on day one.

Your practice opens in a browser

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 desktop workaround to keep running.

Referrals live inside the software

Your referring dentists get a secure portal with their patient history, letters, images, and full resolution CT volumes, available any time. No expiring email links, no flash drives, no separate referral product to license.

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You pay per provider, not per person

Your price is based on providers. Front desk staff, assistants, treatment coordinators, and additional locations are included. Build the team your practice needs without checking what each addition costs you in software.

Updates arrive on their own

Every release ships to every practice automatically. There is no version to evaluate, no upgrade to budget for, and no moment where your software falls a generation behind while you decide whether the upgrade is worth it.

Side by side

DentalEMR compared to PBS Endo.

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.

✓ Included$ Additional purchase✕ Not available
Capability
DentalEMRCloud based
PBS EndoServer based
Both systems do this
Endo specific software
Scheduling and billing ledger
Claims submission
Through a clearinghouse
Through a clearinghouse
Imaging bridge
Your sensor and license
Your sensor and license
Access
Access from outside the office
Any browser
Phone and tablet access
On site server
Not needed
Required
Cloud backup
Practice managed
Multi-Location
One account, every location
$Separate servers
Multi-Practice
One team, SSO (single sign on)
Separate servers
Standard with DentalEMR
Referring dentist portal
Full resolution images and CT
AI clinical notes & referral letters
Electronic patient intake
Mobile Adaptive
Cost structure
Software updates
Included
$Version purchase
Additional users and locations
Included
$
e-Prescribing
Included
$
Server hardware
None
$Purchased and refreshed
Support
Concierge level support
Assigned success manager
$Paid tier
Live human chat support
Instant answers, humans on call

Comparison reflects standard PBS Endo server based configurations and customer reported experience as of July 2026. Capabilities vary by version and configuration. PBS Endo is a trademark of its owner, used for identification only.

Honest fit

Who DentalEMR is built for.

A strong fit if you are

  • An endodontic practice, solo or multi doctor
  • Adding a location, or running more than one business entity
  • Ready to stop maintaining a practice management server
  • Building referral relationships and want the portal doing that work
  • Opening a new practice and want the foundation right from day one

Probably not the right fit if you are

  • A general dentistry or multi specialty practice. DentalEMR is built for endodontics and does not try to cover every specialty
  • Required to keep patient data on hardware you own
  • Looking to reproduce a specific legacy charting layout exactly as it works today
Switching

What moving your data actually looks like.

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.

Common questions

PBS Endo and DentalEMR, answered.

What is the best alternative to PBS Endo for an endodontic practice?

DentalEMR is a cloud based practice management platform built only for endodontics. Practices moving from a server based system choose it for access from any device, a built in referring dentist portal, AI assisted clinical notes and referral letters, and per provider pricing that includes unlimited staff users, unlimited locations, and every future update.

Is PBS Endo cloud based?

PBS Endo is a server based system. The patient database lives on hardware in the practice, and access outside the office generally requires a remote desktop or VPN setup. DentalEMR runs in a web browser, so the practice is reachable from any device with an internet connection, including phones and tablets.

Can I move my PBS Endo data to a new practice management system?

Yes. Patient demographics, clinical history, imaging, and financial records can be migrated. DentalEMR handles migration as part of onboarding, and the migration guide covers what transfers, what your team needs to provide, and how long each stage takes.

Do I still need a server if I move to cloud based practice management software?

Not for your practice management software. Your patient database, charts, schedule, and reporting move to the cloud, so there is no practice management server to buy, back up, or replace. Imaging is separate: CT and X ray software have their own on site requirements, and your sensors and imaging licenses stay in place.

How is DentalEMR priced compared to server based endodontic software?

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.

Is support included with DentalEMR, or is it a paid add-on?

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.

Does DentalEMR work for practices with more than one location?

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.

See what your practice looks like from anywhere.

A walkthrough built around endodontics, run by a team that works with endodontic practices every day.

Last updated: July 31, 2026