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⚡ Dental AI Alternative

The dental AI alternative to Heidi Health.

Heidi is built for doctors, not dentists. OpenDentist understands dental terminology, extracts BPE scores, and generates periodontal diagnoses automatically.

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Dental-specific vs generic medical

Heidi Health is a generic medical scribe used across healthcare. OpenDentist is purpose-built for dentistry – with dental terminology, BPE scoring, and periodontal diagnosis built in.

FeatureOpenDentistHeidi Health
Built for dentistry✓Purpose-built for dental✗Generic medical scribe
UK dental terminology & notation✓Built for UK✗Generic healthcare terms
BPE / BEWE scoring from speech✓✗
Automated periodontal diagnosis✓✗
AI voice notes✓£50/mo✓$99/mo (~£79)
Ambient AI✓✓
Dental-specific templates✓Out of the box✗Generic templates
Automated notes auditing✓✗
GDC / CQC compliant output✓✗HIPAA/generic only
Price per clinician£80 £50/monthLimited time offer~£79/month ($99 USD)
Heidi Health pricing from heidihealth.com, March 2026
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With OpenDentist I just talk to my patient normally and the notes are there when I’m done. No clicking, no typing mid-appointment. It’s completely changed how I work.

Dr Singh
General Dental Practitioner
How it works

Three steps, zero effort

No setup, no templates, no learning curve.

1

Record

Press record during your appointment. A small wireless mic captures the conversation. Audio is transcribed in real-time and never stored.

2

AI generates notes

Our AI processes the transcript and produces structured clinical notes – complaints, findings, BPE scores, diagnosis, treatment plan – in less than a minute.

3

Copy to your practice software

One click copies your notes as clean text. Paste directly into SOE, R4, Dentally, or any other practice management system.

Why switch

What sets dental-specific AI apart

Heidi Health is a great tool for doctors – but dentistry needs dental-specific AI. OpenDentist understands your workflow and generates notes that match how you actually practise.

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Talk, Don’t Type

Wear a small wireless mic and conduct your appointment normally. Notes are generated from the natural conversation between you and your patient — completely hands-free.

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Notes in Less Than a Minute

Complete structured clinical notes appear in under a minute after your appointment ends. BPE scores, periodontal diagnosis, treatment plans — all extracted automatically.

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Built for UK Dentistry

UK tooth notation, BPE and BEWE scoring, periodontal diagnosis pathways, and GDC/CQC documentation standards are built into the core.

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Zero Setup

No template building, no configuration. Works out of the box for exams, emergencies, hygiene appointments and more.

Making the choice

Which one is right for you?

Stick with Heidi if…

  • You work in general medicine, not dentistry
  • You don’t need anything dental specific
  • You’re happy paying £79 for no specific dentistry based templates or tools
  • You prefer a generic tool that works across specialities

Switch to OpenDentist if…

  • You’re a dentist who wants notes that actually understand dental terminology
  • You want BPE/BEWE scores extracted automatically
  • You want automated periodontal diagnosis
  • You want UK-specific, GDC/CQC-compliant notes
  • You want purpose-built dental templates out of the box
  • You want to pay less – £50/month vs ~£79/month
Common questions

Everything you need to know about switching

You wear a small wireless microphone and conduct your appointment normally. The audio streams to our speech-to-text engine in real-time. When you’re done, our AI processes the transcript and generates structured clinical notes — typically in less than a minute. You review, edit if needed, and paste into your practice management system.
Yes. OpenDentist is registered with the ICO and has completed DCB0129 clinical safety documentation. We’re also working towards DTAC/DSPT compliance and Cyber Essentials Plus certification. Audio is processed in real-time and not permanently stored.
OpenDentist generates clean text notes that can be copied and pasted into any practice management system — SOE, R4, Dentally, and others. Direct integrations are on the roadmap.
We currently support adult examinations, child examinations, emergency appointments, and hygiene appointments. Our universal prompt also handles a wide range of appointment types flexibly, with more being added regularly.
Any wireless lapel mic will work well. We recommend the Rode Wireless ME for a compact, budget-friendly option, or the Rode Wireless Go Gen 3 for the best audio quality — its GainAssist feature is great for quiet speakers.
Heidi Health is a generic medical AI scribe used across GP, emergency medicine, and specialist clinics. It doesn’t understand dental terminology, can’t extract BPE or BEWE scores from speech, doesn’t generate periodontal diagnoses, and uses generic medical templates. OpenDentist is purpose-built for UK dentistry — dental-specific templates, UK tooth notation, automated periodontal diagnosis, and GDC/CQC-compliant notes, all out of the box.

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