Software Guides
Browse 9 Software Guides articles on the DentiPoint blog — guides, tips and updates for UK dental practices on the topics that matter to your team.
Choosing Dental Software for a Small or Squat Practice (UK)
Choosing dental software for a one to three surgery or squat practice: the six essentials, what to skip at first, the pricing traps, the questions to ask on a demo, and a 30-day setup plan.
The DentiPoint Team · 30 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Cloud vs Server Dental Software: Which Is Right for Your UK Practice?
Choosing between cloud and server-based dental software? A plain-English comparison of cost, security, backups and remote access for UK practices.
The DentiPoint Team · 30 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Dentally Alternatives for UK Practices: How to Compare Cloud Dental Software
If you are weighing a Dentally alternative, here is how to compare UK cloud dental software fairly — the criteria that matter and where DentiPoint fits.
The DentiPoint Team · 30 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
How Much Does Dental Practice Management Software Cost in the UK?
How much dental practice management software costs in the UK: published prices versus quote-only vendors, the four pricing models, what is included, the one-off costs, and a worksheet for your true yearly cost.
The DentiPoint Team · 29 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Palmer vs FDI Notation: Which Should Your Dental Practice Use?
Palmer and FDI are the two tooth numbering systems UK dental teams meet every day. How each one works for permanent and deciduous teeth, a quick conversion list, where each is used, and how to stop the two causing mistakes in your records and software.
The DentiPoint Team · 28 Oct 2026 · 9 min read
Switching Dental Practice Management Software: The Step-by-Step Migration Guide
Already on a dental PMS and ready to change? This step-by-step migration guide covers the data-export checklist, downtime and go-live risk, NHS-year timing and team retraining, so switching dental practice management software stays a low-risk project.
The DentiPoint Team · 24 Oct 2026 · 10 min read
Automating the Front Desk: How AI and Automation Are Changing Dental Practice Admin
A clear-eyed guide to dental practice automation for UK owners: what automation and AI actually do at the front desk (reminders, recalls, booking, payments, reporting), what they cannot do, and where a person still has to make the call.
The DentiPoint Team · 11 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Dental Patient Portal: Benefits of Online Self-Service for Patients
A dental patient portal lets patients request and manage appointments online. See the real benefits: fewer front-desk calls, cleaner records, and less admin for your UK practice.
The DentiPoint Team · 8 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
New Dental Practice Software Checklist: Setting Up Systems Before You Open
Opening a dental practice from scratch? This checklist covers the booking, records, payments and website systems a new UK practice needs live before opening day, plus a realistic setup timeline for a squat practice.
The DentiPoint Team · 24 Sept 2026 · 7 min read