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If you’re running a dental clinic and looking for CRM tools tailored to your needs, here are some excellent options — and guidance on how to evaluate them for your practice. --- ### ✅ Key features to look for in a dental-clinic CRM Before choosing, make sure your CRM supports the following (many general CRMs do, but dental-specific ones will often have extra relevant features): * Patient/lead tracking: capturing new enquiries, converting to patients, tracking return visits * Appointment scheduling and calendar management (including reminders, follow-ups) * Treatment-plan/tracking workflows (e.g., patient comes in → treatments proposed → treatment accepted → follow-up) * Communication automation: email/SMS/WhatsApp reminders, nurture sequences for patients * Integration with your practice management system (PMS), billing/insurance systems * Compliance with data protection (e.g., GDPR in the UK/EU) and secure data handling. * Reporting & analytics: how many new patients, conversion rates, patient value, recall rates. * Multi-clinic / branch features if you have more than one location. * Usability: the tool should be easy for front desk staff and clinicians to use, and not so complex that adoption is low. --- ### 🔝 Top CRM tools suited for dental clinics Here are some of the best CRM tools specifically pitched at dental clinics (or very usable in that context), with what makes them stand out: 1. **Boxly** * Built especially for dental practices: lead capture, lead-inbox (“one inbox, all your leads”), automated follow-ups, mobile app. ([boxly.ai][1]) * Integrations with popular dental PMS systems (Dentally, CareStack etc) to sync patient data. ([boxly.ai][1]) * Good for practices that get leads from multiple channels (social, website, chat) and want to convert them reliably. 2. **Oral Connect** * Dental-industry specific: describes itself as “AI-native dental CRM” built for clinics. ([oralconnect.co.uk][2]) * Focus on lead management, financial / payment follow-ups, multi-branch support. * If your clinic is expansion-minded or you want a tool that emphasises growth/lead conversion, this is interesting. 3. **Lua CRM** * More general CRM solution, but offers a “Dental Clinics” specific module/solution: patient management, appointments, treatment plans, billing. ([Lua CRM][3]) * Might be a good choice if you want something flexible/customisable and not strictly only for dental but still targeted. 4. **InvestGlass** * Swiss CRM with templates for dental practices: digital onboarding, patient cycle management, appointment scheduling & marketing campaigns. ([InvestGlass][4]) * Good for clinics that want a high-quality, possibly enterprise-oriented CRM with strong data/automation features. 5. **DCRM™** * Marketed as “all-in-one purpose-built CRM” for dental and cosmetic practices. ([dcrm.io][5]) * Note: appears to have higher cost (setup fee + monthly) so may be more suitable for larger clinics. 6. **ClickUp (CRM usage for dentists)** * While not strictly a dental-CRM, ClickUp is a flexible project/CRM tool and they highlight dentist-specific use cases: patient profiles, appointment reminders, treatment tracking. ([ClickUp][6]) * If you already use ClickUp in your clinic (for operations) this could be a lightweight CRM option. --- ### 🧭 My recommendation for a UK dental clinic Since you’re located in Plymouth, England (UK context), a few extra things to weigh: * **GDPR & UK compliance**: Make sure the CRM stores data in UK/EU (or adequately compliant) and supports consent/audit logging. For example, Dentaloptima emphasises UK data-centres and GDPR compliance. ([Dentaloptima][7]) * **Integration with your existing practice management software**: If you already use a PMS (for scheduling, billing), ensure the CRM can integrate smoothly or at least import/export patient-data. * **User adoption & simplicity**: Dental practices have many admins/front-desk staff; a CRM that is too technical may lead to low usage. * **Cost vs scale**: If you’re a single-clinic or small practice, you might not need enterprise-level CRM. Something simpler (Boxly, Lua) could suffice. If you have multiple branches or high growth ambition, invest in a more robust solution (Oral Connect, InvestGlass). * **Trial/ demo**: Always test with your team (front-desk, dentists) to ensure it works with your workflows (e.g., leads → consultation → treatment plan → recall). * **Recall and retention functionality**: In dentistry patient recall (for check-ups/hygiene visits) is very important. Pick a CRM that supports automated recalls, reminders, and treatment-plan follow-up. --- If you like, I can **compare 5-10 CRM tools side by side** (including pricing, UK suitability, integrations) for dental clinics in the UK specifically, and highlight the best fit for a small-to-medium clinic (e.g., 1-5 dentists). Would that be helpful? [1]: https://www.boxly.ai/dental-practices?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Boxly | Dental CRM built specifically for dental practices." [2]: https://www.oralconnect.co.uk/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Oral Connect - The World's First AI-Native Dental CRM" [3]: https://www.luacrm.com/gh/solutions/dental-clinics?utm_source=chatgpt.com "CRM for Dental Clinics - Lua CRM" [4]: https://www.investglass.com/crm-for-dental-practices/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "InvestGlass CRM: Best CRM for Dental Practices" [5]: https://dcrm.io/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "DCRM | The Dental CRM" [6]: https://clickup.com/features/crm/dentists?utm_source=chatgpt.com "CRM Software for Dentists" [7]: https://www.dentaloptima.co.uk/crm?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Dentaloptima - AI-Ready Digital Solutions for Dental Practices"