Curve Dental vs. Dentrix

Yes. Curve has completed more than 2,400 Dentrix conversions. Patient records, documents, X-rays and images all come over.

Most of the work happens before go-live: a test conversion, your team's review of a preview database, and then a final conversion that typically takes three business days. In one case, a practice that switched from Dentrix to Curve completed its full conversion over six weeks and needed less than two hours of the dentist's own time. Training happens live, on your own data.

Curve's subscription includes support, updates and cloud hosting, so there's no server, backup or IT contract to budget for on top. In one case, a practice that switched from Dentrix to Curve cut its software-related costs by more than 50%. Your savings depend on what you pay today for licenses, support, hardware and add-ons.

Either way, you're moving data, retraining your team and changing workflows, so it's worth comparing before you commit. Curve has run in the cloud since 2004, has completed more than 2,400 Dentrix conversions, and puts scheduling, charting, imaging, billing and patient communication in one system.

No. Curve is hosted in the cloud, so there's no server to buy, back up, patch or replace, and no VPN or remote-login software for working from home. It runs on a PC or a Mac, and updates arrive automatically overnight, so your team never schedules downtime for an install.

Curve integrates with a wide range of dental imaging hardware, including intraoral sensors, panoramic imaging systems and intraoral cameras. Images go straight into the patient record through direct integrations and TWAIN driver support. Ask your Curve representative about any specific brand.

Quickly. Training is live and uses your own practice data, so your team learns on the patients and schedule they already know. Scheduling is drag-and-drop, and Dr. Jason Streeter's staff was up to speed in under a week. New hires can use the knowledge hub's user guides and video tutorials, free webinars, and Ask CurveAI for quick how-to answers. On G2, users rate Curve 92% for ease of use, against 81% for Dentrix (G2 Compare, Dental Practice Management category, as of September 17, 2026).

Curve puts scheduling, charting, imaging, billing and patient communication in one system. Practices coming from Dentrix often drop several separate vendors.

Yes. Curve works anywhere you have internet, so providers can chart from home and owners can see every location from one login. Curve gives you anywhere access to practice admin and patient records on any internet-connected device, and Curve Mobile adds secure, on-the-go access to schedules, patient information and communication tools.

Yes. Every Curve subscription includes 24/7/365 U.S.-based support by phone, chat and email, for as long as you're a customer. There is no separate support contract.

Yes. Curve is cloud-based, all-in-one practice management software. Scheduling, charting, imaging, billing and patient communication work together in one system, on one patient record.

Yes. Continuous automated updates ensure you work with the latest version of the software every time you log in.

Smart Fill helps you fill last-minute cancellations. Online booking, reminders and patient communication help turn interest into a confirmed visit.

Curve is cloud-based, so it needs an internet connection. Curve recommends 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload for the average practice of 1 to 10 users, and most business broadband accounts can meet that very inexpensively. Your data is stored in a top-tier Amazon Web Services data center with continuous backup. For an outage at your office, a backup internet connection is the most common protection.

Your data is stored in a top-tier Amazon Web Services data center, and your practice has its own instance, separate from all other client instances. Backup is continuous, and annual third-party intrusion detection and security audits are included in your regular fees.