Dental payments
Dental Payments and Ledger Reconciliation
Evaluate dental payment links, deposits, refunds, settlement and ledger matching. Identify processing fees and responsibilities before choosing a setup.
At a glance
Dental payment processing accepts a transaction; patient billing records how that transaction affects a balance. A reliable evaluation follows the payment through settlement, allocation, refunds and exceptions rather than stopping at a successful checkout screen.
The private prototype supports saved patient profiles, scheduling, visit statuses and recall tracking. Clinical, billing, insurance, messaging and website integrations described in our roadmap are not yet available for clinical use.
Review what is available →Trace the money and the record
Ask a vendor to demonstrate a fictional deposit, a final payment and a partial refund. Compare the processor transaction with the patient ledger and bank settlement. Identify where fees are shown and who resolves a transaction posted to the wrong account.
Review interrupted and duplicate attempts
Test a delayed confirmation and a visitor pressing pay twice. Ask how the system prevents accidental duplicate charges and reports an uncertain result. Staff should have a way to reconcile the processor state before asking the patient to try again.
Compare commercial terms separately
Request processing rates, per-transaction charges, settlement timing, refund fees and any platform charges in writing. Check which parties handle disputes, support and contract termination. An advertised software subscription may not include these payment-service costs.
Payments are not available here
The dental prototype does not collect card details, charge patients, issue refunds or maintain a financial ledger. The marketing website has no purchase checkout; early-access enquiries do not start a paid subscription.
Common questions
Does a successful payment guarantee the ledger is correct?
No. Check allocation, fees, refunds and settlement separately, and reconcile the patient balance against the processor record.