OpenDentist Notes⚡ Dentyx Alternative
The ambient AI alternative to Dentyx.
Dentyx turns your dictation into notes. OpenDentist goes further – it listens to the natural conversation with your patient and writes the structured clinical note automatically, no dictation required.
Side by side
Dictation vs ambient AI
Both are UK dental tools that copy into any PMS. The difference is how the note is created – and how much of the clinical structuring is done for you.
| Feature | OpenDentist | Dentyx |
|---|---|---|
| Built for UK dentistry (GDC/CQC, BPE/BEWE) | ✓Built for UK | ✓ |
| Ambient AI – notes from the conversation | ✓ | ✗Dictation-based |
| Truly hands-free (no dictation needed) | ✓ | ✗ |
| BPE / BEWE scoring extracted from speech | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automated periodontal diagnosis | ✓ | ✗ |
| Works with any PMS (copy & paste) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customisable templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| MHRA registered & DCB0129 documented | ✓Class I | ✗Not stated |
Based on publicly available information from dentyx.io, June 2026
Common questions
OpenDentist vs Dentyx
Dentyx turns chairside dictation into written notes — you speak the note and it formats the text. OpenDentist is ambient: it listens to the natural conversation between you and your patient and writes the structured clinical note automatically, including BPE/BEWE scores and an automated periodontal diagnosis extracted from speech. With OpenDentist you don't dictate the note at all — you just talk to your patient.
Yes. Both Dentyx and OpenDentist generate clean text that you copy and paste into any practice management system — SOE/Exact, R4/CS R4+, Dentally and others. OpenDentist also offers a Chrome extension side panel that can paste directly into Dentally.
Yes. OpenDentist is registered with the ICO, has completed DCB0129 clinical-safety documentation and is MHRA Class I registered. Audio can be stored in encrypted cloud storage or processed in real time and never saved.
OpenDentist is £50/month per clinician with a 28-day free trial. All core features are included.
Stop dictating. Just talk to your patient.
OpenDentist writes structured, GDC-compliant clinical notes from the natural conversation – in under a minute.
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