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DentiCalc is a mobile app for dental professionals, available for Android and iOS, that bundles four tools: Dental Photos, Dental Videos, Smart, and Calculator. It helps dentists explain treatments and costs by showing patients visual before-after images and animations, walking through personalized treatment steps chairside, and producing estimated prices in seconds so patients can compare options against their budget. It fits practices that want a single consultation aid covering both visual explanation and cost discussion; it is not a clinical record system or a diagnostic tool.
The four tools and what each one does
DentiCalc integrates four apps in one. Each addresses a different part of the patient conversation.
| Tool | What it provides | How it helps the explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Photos | 1000+ photos and patient education materials, including dental problems and treatment procedures, organized and categorized by field of dentistry | Shows what a condition or procedure looks like; before-after images help patients choose the option most suitable for them |
| Dental Videos | 100+ patient education videos and dental animations, with new videos added each month | Explains treatments through motion — examples include zirconium light transmission, full bridge process, and sinus lift |
| Smart | A consultation tool that presents treatment procedures and gives prices chairside, with cutting-edge animations and millions of combinations | Visualizes personalized treatments step-by-step; a four-unit bridge or full jaw restoration can be shown in a few clicks, and different types and materials can be calculated in one go |
| Calculator | A dental treatment calculator that gives estimated prices to patients in seconds | Gives patients a firm idea of expected costs so they can choose according to budget; prices are customizable and further treatments can be added to the pre-set price list |
How the treatment explanation actually works
The explanation flows from visual to specific:
- Show the problem or procedure. Dental Photos provides categorized images and patient education materials covering dental problems and treatment procedures. Before-after images let the patient see outcomes and weigh which option suits them.
- Explain the treatment in motion. Dental Videos adds 100+ patient education videos and animations for patients who understand better by watching. The library grows monthly.
- Personalize it. Smart presents the procedures of different treatments step-by-step with animations. Because it supports millions of combinations, the dentist can visualize the patient's actual case — a four-unit bridge or a full jaw restoration — in a few clicks, and calculate different types and materials in one go.
The result is a chairside conversation where the patient sees their own treatment rather than a generic diagram.
How the cost explanation works
Costs are handled by two connected pieces:
- Smart gives prices chairside. During the consultation, the dentist presents treatment procedures and prices together, so the cost appears in the same moment as the explanation.
- Calculator produces estimates in seconds. It gives estimated prices to patients quickly, with the stated goal of giving a firm idea of what the patient could expect to pay.
Customization matters here: the dentist can add their own prices, and further treatments can be added to the pre-set price list. That means the numbers reflect the practice's own fee structure rather than a fixed external list.
Because patients receive an estimate in seconds, they can compare options based on budget while still in the chair — for example, weighing different materials or treatment types presented through Smart.
What dentists report
Testimonials on the site describe the consultation effect. Dr. Adrián Montiel, an implantologist and clinic owner in Argentina, says DentiCalc "greatly facilitated the office time and shortened the consultations," and that patients "are lead through the process in a graphical yet sensible way." Dr. Ashish Ashok, owner of three multichair practices, is also cited as a user. These are vendor-published testimonials, so treat them as reported experience rather than independent measurement.
When DentiCalc is a good fit — and when it isn't
Choose it if you want one mobile app that combines patient-facing visuals (photos and videos) with a chairside tool for personalized treatment walkthroughs and instant price estimates, and you want to enter your own prices.
Look elsewhere if you need clinical documentation, imaging diagnostics, or practice management functions — the described features are patient education and cost presentation, not records or diagnosis.
The app is described as available for Android and iOS, and the site repeatedly offers a free download. Pricing for any paid tier is not stated in the available material, so check the app store listing before assuming all features are free.