Explore the cutting-edge world of dental apps transforming prosthodontics and implantology. From helping dental staff work more efficiently together to creating satisfied patients, surprised at the tech savviness of a clinic, these innovative and user-friendly tools are a must for every modern dentist. Switch to your app store and find the apps that truly make a difference!

Dental Apps—an Introduction

From running a business and treating diseases to fixing a TV at home, the modern world thrives on apps. Apps or applications are digital tools or software that help you perform a specific task. The dental landscape, too, is evolving rapidly, with dental apps symbolising the rise of tech-driven healthcare.

Dentists often find themselves exposed to a sea of new tools and technologies designed to make their practice easy. While these apps are groundbreaking, sorting through them can feel overwhelming. That’s why it’s crucial to focus on apps that genuinely add value to your practice.

Among countless dental apps, some stand out for being innovative, user-friendly, and indispensable for prosthodontists and implantologists. Let’s switch to the app store and take a closer look.

5 Dental Apps in the DenTech Space That Assist Prosthodontists and Implantologists

These apps are not only innovative but incredibly user-friendly and offer practical benefits that every prosthodontist and implantologist should explore.

1. Easy implant identification:

One of the biggest challenges for implant dentists is identifying unknown implant systems from patient X-rays, especially when patients switch dentists or relocate. It’s not uncommon to examine patients with unknown implant systems. Two apps are solving this pain point effectively:

SearchImplant – the ultimate implant identification tool

With SearchImplant, you can instantly access a vast database of dental implants and their corresponding systems. The app allows you to search by the implant brand, material, size, or even clinical condition using X-ray images. As prosthodontists and implantologists, we know that having the right implant specifications is essential for optimal treatment outcomes.

This app offers a quick and reliable way to confirm implant details, which can save time and avoid potential complications when it comes to restoring implants.

What Implant Is That? – Your go-to implant identification app

This app has been designed specifically for implantologists and prosthodontists to help identify the implant brands and systems. With just a quick snapshot of the implant, you can match it to the system database and access all relevant details, such as dimensions, material, and clinical guidelines.

It’s an invaluable tool when you’re dealing with patients who have received implants from multiple manufacturers or older implant systems that are not recognisable now.

The app supports numerous implant systems and offers user-friendly features that help simplify your workflow.

2. Treatment planning and collaborative approach

SoCal Prosthodontist – A Personalized Approach to Implantology

No two cases in prosthodontics are the same. This unique branch of dentistry that combines health and aesthetics, demands a personalised approach.

The SoCal Prosthodontist app, by Dentulu, offers a 360-degree solution for managing prosthodontic cases—from diagnosis to treatment planning. As a high-rated app, it stands out for its patient-centred features, which allow the customisation of treatment plans based on specific patient needs.

In-built app tools help design and plan implant stages—implant placement, prosthetic restoration, and follow-up care. Additionally, it facilitates direct communication between the doctor and patient, ensuring that they are informed and comfortable throughout the treatment journey.

As for the founders, Dentulu Inc. is also a well-known name in the dental app industry. For prosthodontists, the ability to consult patients remotely is an invaluable advantage. Dentulu offers a secure platform for virtual consultations, which is particularly beneficial for follow-up appointments or when patients are unable to visit your practice in person.

3. Precision and accuracy in treatment planning

Dental Calculator – Simplifying Complex Calculations

Anyone practising implantology or prosthodontics understands the importance of precise measurements and calculations for optimal outcomes. From implant sizing to bone density calculations, Dental Calculator is an essential app that helps streamline these complex calculations.

This app covers a variety of dental-specific calculations, including implant angles, torque, and crown-to-implant ratios.

It also provides easy access to prosthetic and surgical protocols that ensure accurate treatment planning. This can significantly reduce errors in calculations and help make informed decisions.

4. Finding specialists and staffing needs

Toothio

Toothio is an app designed to connect dental professionals with practices in need of staffing solutions. It ensures that prosthodontists and implantologists can find skilled team members or temporary replacements efficiently.

Here is what it allows:

• Real-time staffing for dental practices.

• An easy-to-use platform for connecting professionals.

• Helps maintain seamless workflow during staffing shortages.

5. Financial assistance for Prosthetic and implant treatments

Denefits

Denefits simplifies the financial side of dental practices by offering flexible payment plans and financial tools for patients. It helps prosthodontists provide high-quality care without financial barriers for patients.

It allows:

• Patient financing tools for affordability.

• Streamlined payment processing.

• Accessible reports and analytics for practices.

Denefits ensure that cost doesn’t come in the way of necessary dental treatments, benefiting both patients and practitioners alike.

Takeaway

The dental technology (DenTech) and devices industry has grown tremendously over the last decade. Unlike before, modern DenTech is a collaborative space for scientists, engineers, and investors, together with dentists. Thus, dental apps are now finely tuned to address specific pain points, making dental practices more efficient and patient-centric. As healthcare becomes more value-based and patient-centred, dental apps help dentists improve workflows and deliver more personalised, efficient, and effective treatments.

NamNR Pro—A Key Player in the Collaborative DenTech Space

The Global Dentists’ PoolTM by NamNR Pro is an opportunity for both dentists and dental devices and technology companies to collaborate more closely and build solutions to maximise the efficiency of dental practices worldwide.

For dental companies –

With more than 180 dentists spread across 28 countries, this Pool supports dental companies by helping them.

(1) validate their design ideas by running surveys in a large global cohort of practitioners, KOLs and/or

(2) hire premium dental advisors to support various clinical, regulatory, marketing and sales projects.

These are all dentists with specialized MedTech expertise in different domains. The core focus is to avoid hiring multiple ‘non-dental trained’ freelancers and consultants and hire premium dental advisors instead, who are the perfect single substitute for multiple human resources, in the form of one highly specialized support person.

For dentists surgeons –

The Global Dentists’ Pool provide both general dentists and specialists with opportunities to participate in dental projects without disrupting their clinical practice. The number of hours of engagement is flexible and dentists can upskill themselves by taking the “premium dental advisor program” which teaches how devices are made with medical device industry fundamentals.

If you would like to engage with us to support your project or advance your dental career, then reach out to us at contactus@namnrpro.org.

Disclaimer:

This article was not sponsored by or created in collaboration with any of the companies mentioned.

Meet the Author

Dr Medha Gupta is an Implantologist, Medical Communication Expert & Global Dentists’ Pool member. She helps add brand value to medical/dental practitioners and HealthTech firms, by inscribing their thoughts in a language that speaks to their key audience. As a content writer and reviewer in the health domain, her expertise adds trust to healthcare brands.