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AI dental notes compared: what matters in the surgery.
The note you can confidently review and use is the one that matters. Here is how I compare Dentistry Dashboard, Kiroku, Heidi and Dentally, and why Dentistry Dashboard is my recommendation.
I am a practising dentist and the founder of Dentistry Dashboard. This is my perspective, with competitor information checked against the linked product pages on 13 November 2026. It is a feature and workflow comparison, not a head-to-head accuracy test.
My recommendation
Dentistry Dashboard AI Notes
I built Dentistry Dashboard around the work of a dental appointment: record the conversation, choose the right template, review the draft and copy it into your practice software. Its appeal is the control you have over the finished note: dental structure, your own instructions, clarification questions when key details are unclear, and editing before you use it.
Patient letters, referrals and consent forms can come from the same consultation. For dentists who want their notes and the documents that follow them in one place, that is the combination I recommend.
Read why I built it and see an example of the note structure.
Four options, different workflows
These are selected options a UK dentist might consider. I have described what each provider publishes and the practical question I would ask before choosing. A feature omitted here should not be taken to mean a product cannot do it.
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| Product | Published approach | What I would consider |
|---|---|---|
| Dentistry Dashboard The product I built | Dental templates, saved instructions, Clarification Mode, and drafts of notes and patient documents. Review and copy into your existing PMS. | My pick for control over dental note structure and the letters that follow. Try your own template and check the result in your PMS. Product details. |
| Kiroku | A dental-focused system combining voice notes, custom templates and clickable notes. Its AI tools also support letters, editing and template suggestions. | Worth considering if you like a combination of voice and clickable templates. Check the AI allowances in Essential against Pro for your workload. AI features and plans. |
| Heidi | A scribe designed across clinical specialties, with configurable note structure, multilingual transcription, referrals and handouts. A free entry option is advertised. | Worth considering if you want a broad clinical scribe. Test your dental template, terminology and the particular practice-system connection you need. Scribe details. |
| Dentally clinical AI notes | AI note creation built into Dentally, with structured drafts and a review process within the patient record. | Worth considering if your practice already uses Dentally and you want an integrated workflow. Check which note experience and allowances your practice has. Clinical AI notes guide. |
Features and plans can change. Check the linked providers for current availability, prices, taxes and usage limits. Their published features do not establish comparative accuracy.
What makes Dentistry Dashboard stand out to me
A note that follows your dental template
An examination, a treatment visit and a review need different structures. Choose a dental template or use your own, then add instructions for the wording and detail you want. The aim is a draft that is familiar to read and straightforward to check.
A chance to resolve uncertainty
With Clarification Mode enabled, the system can ask about unclear key details before completing the note. That gives you a chance to resolve ambiguity, such as which tooth you meant. You still review the whole draft.
Preferences you can reuse
Use saved instructions to guide future notes. When AI Rewrite offers to save a reusable preference, you decide whether to keep it. That gives you a practical way to refine the output without repeating the same request each time.
The consultation carries through
Prepare a patient letter, referral or consent-form draft from the same appointment. You can review each document and adjust its language for the reader, with your clinical note as the starting point.
These are the reasons for my recommendation. I am not claiming that the other products lack every similar capability, or that a feature list proves which produces the best note for every dentist.
Compare the finished notes, too
My suggested trial is simple: use the same fictional examination, treatment and review scenarios in each product you are considering. Give each a fair setup with the template you would actually use. Then read the results as if you were returning to that patient at their next visit.
- Are the tooth, side, measurements and treatment details preserved?
- Can you follow the patient's concern, your findings and the agreed next step?
- How much do you need to rewrite before the note reads the way you want?
- Does the reviewed note paste cleanly into your practice software?
- Can you prepare the patient documents you use without starting again?
That is a more useful basis for your own choice than a promise of perfect notes. Dentistry Dashboard's interactive demo lets you explore its consultation-to-document workflow before trying it yourself.
Start with the note. See the difference for yourself.
Dentistry Dashboard AI Notes is included in Dentist Zone at £40.99 per dentist per month including VAT. A 14-day trial is available, with card details required. Check the current terms and included features before signing up.
Sources and further reading
Product information checked 13 November 2026. Competitor descriptions use their own published information; the recommendations and evaluation criteria are my editorial perspective.
- Dentistry Dashboard AI Notes features and demo
- Kiroku AI and Kiroku pricing and allowances
- Heidi Scribe
- Dentally clinical AI notes FAQs
For a wider product list, see the UK AI dental notes comparison published by Dentistry Dashboard.