Last updated · May 2026
Dent Dock vs Software of Excellence
Dent Dock is dental practice software for single-site UK private practices. Software of Excellence is the UK's longest-established dental practice management system. Compare features, fit and approach.
What each one is built for
Different software, built for different practices.
Dent Dock is for
- Single-site UK private practices
- 24/7 patient booking, without the phone calls
- Replacing manual reminders, recalls and forms
- Taking deposits and reducing no-shows
- Putting private treatment and patient experience first
Dent Dock is a flat £49/mo.
Software of Excellence is for
- NHS, mixed and private practices of every size
- Full clinical charting, treatment plans and imaging
- NHS UDA contracts and FP17 claims
- Multi-site practices and dental groups
- Dedicated Customer Success Consultant per practice
Pricing not publicly listed.
Feature comparison
Verified against softwareofexcellence.com on 17 May 2026.
Patient booking
Online booking page
Live slot updates
Patient self-reschedule via link
Patient self-cancel via link
Custom booking domain
Patient communications
Automated SMS + email reminders
Pre-built automation flows
SMS sender shows practice name
Two-way SMS inbox
Internal team chat
Marketing vs transactional consent classifier
Forms
Digital forms
Pre-built dental templates
Digital signature capture
Conditional logic
Auto-sync answers to patient record
Recalls
Recall list view
5-step automated cascade
Per-service recall intervals
Quiet hours for sends
Recall effectiveness analytics
Payments
Send payment links
Late-cancellation fees
Patient receipts
Deposit collection at booking
Clinical
Tooth / perio chart
Treatment plan builder
AI clinical note transcription
Imaging integration
NHS and multi-site
NHS UDA / FP17 management
NHS number capture
Multi-site practice management
Support
WhatsApp support line
Email support
Phone support
Chat support
Dedicated consultant
Customer success manager
Spotted something inaccurate? Email hello@dentdock.co.uk and we'll fix it.
Live in a day
Sign up, set up your practice in 8 steps, go live the same day. No sales call, no implementation consultant. The first thing you'll do tomorrow is take an online booking.
Guides for switching systems, and for starting fresh.
Step 1 of 8
Tell us about your practice
This information appears on your patient booking page.
PRACTICE NAME *
PHONE
CITY
POSTCODE
Ready on day one
The work's already done. Automations, forms, recall sequences, booking confirmations are all running before you log in. Sign up, look around, take your first booking.
Automations
Running on your account by default
Booking confirmations
Sent the moment a slot is booked
Appointment reminders
24 h and 1 h before the visit
Talk to a real human
Need help or something not working? Message us on WhatsApp. No ticket queue, no chatbot, no escalation form. Real human, same-day reply.
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Last verified 17 May 2026. Software of Excellence feature information is taken from softwareofexcellence.com and correct to the best of our knowledge. Software of Excellence pricing is not publicly listed. EXACT and Software of Excellence are trade marks of Henry Schein One UK Ltd. Dent Dock is not affiliated with or endorsed by Software of Excellence or Henry Schein One. Spotted an inaccuracy? Email hello@dentdock.co.uk. Dent Dock is a trading name of Paradigm Network Ltd, registered in England & Wales.