For Dentists & Dental Clinics
Dental Practice Software That Keeps Chairs Filled
The recall that brings the patient back before the toothache does.
Online booking, automated 6-month recalls, multi-stage treatment plans and invoicing that splits GST-free clinical work from taxable cosmetic lines, built around the patient, not a generic calendar. All-in-one for $0 to $69/mo, replaces Cliniko + Xero + Podium.
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Reference material for clinicians and practice owners
Start a Health Practice
8-step founder guide, AHPRA, structure, ABN/GST, PII, premises, billing rails, software stack, first patients.
Operator GuideAHPRA Registration Guide
15 regulated professions, registration types, CPD, PII, recency of practice, renewal calendar.
ReferenceMedicare & Private Health
Seven claim rails (Medicare, HICAPS, Easyclaim, DVA, WorkCover, CTP) plus MBS items and Section 19(2).
ReferenceNDIS Price Guide Explained
Support categories, therapeutic item codes, travel claiming, cancellation rules, plan management.
CompliancePII & Run-Off Cover Guide
AHPRA minimums by profession ($2M–$20M+), MDO vs commercial cover, claims-made traps, retiree run-off.
InteractiveGap Fee & Medicare Rebate Calculator
Interactive, set your fee, see Medicare rebate, gap to patient, per-service vs bulk-billed economics.
Key takeaways
5- Australian dental practices operate under AHPRA registration (Dental Board of Australia) and must comply with the Dental Board's Code of conduct, infection-prevention guidelines (NHMRC + ADA), and dental-record retention standards (Dental Board Guidelines on dental records: minimum 7 years from last entry for adults, until age 25 for minors) alongside the Privacy Act 1988 and applicable state health-records legislation.
- GST treatment varies by service: most clinical dental services are GST-free (necessary medical services); cosmetic dentistry (whitening, veneers for aesthetic reasons) is generally GST-taxable at 10%. The split must be tracked per invoice.
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- Common AU practice management tools: D4W (enterprise quote), Praktika, Centaur Software, Dentally (priced in US dollars) and Cliniko (US$45 to US$395 a month by practitioner count). Most do not include full accounting, so Xero (from $37/mo) or MYOB (from $11/mo) sits alongside. Vendor prices verified 2 August 2026.
- OneBookPlus is the all-in-one alternative for solo and small-group practices: bookings + recall + CRM + GST/GST-free invoicing + accounting + family-account billing + automated reminders, from $0/month (Free) to $69/month (Growth).
- Industry benchmarks: average appointment value $150 to $800 (general); recall reminder programmes lift 6-month return rates from ~30% to ~60%; SMS reminders sent 24 hours before appointment cut no-shows by 30% to 40%.
Everything Your Practice Needs
Built for Dentists & Dental Clinics
From appointment scheduling to patient recalls, OneBookPlus handles the admin so you can focus on delivering exceptional dental care.
Appointment Scheduling
Let patients book check-ups, cleans, fillings, and specialist appointments online. Real-time chair availability means fewer phone calls for your front desk.
Patient Reminders & Recalls
Automated appointment reminders reduce no-shows. The recall system sends 6-month check-up reminders to keep patients on schedule and your chairs filled.
Treatment Plans
Map multi-stage treatment, from initial assessment through to completion, using staged quotes and notes on the patient record, so progress, costs and next steps are always in view.
Family Accounts
Link family members under one account so parents can manage bookings for the whole family. View all upcoming appointments in a single dashboard.
GST Invoicing & Payments
Send GST-compliant invoices for each treatment. Track private, health fund, and gap payments in one place, with your ABN and provider number on every invoice.
Review Requests
Automatically request Google reviews after each appointment. Build your practice's online reputation and attract new patients searching for dentists nearby.
Free plan available · No credit card · Cancel anytime
Free booking page included
Your dental business gets a booking page. Free.
Stop paying a website subscription you do not need, and skip the up-front designer quote. Every OneBookPlus dentist gets a branded booking page on the free plan. Want it on your own domain like a proper business website? The Website Builder app is $29/mo and we host it for you.
your-business.onebookplus.com.auoronebookplus.com.au/book/your-businessyourbusiness.com.au: your own branded domain, hosted by us24/7 emergency callout booking
A patient with a cracked tooth or knocked-out filling books an emergency slot at 10pm while reception is closed. The booking lands in your dashboard tagged urgent, with their last-visit history attached, ready for the first chair tomorrow morning.
Branded with your colours, logo & licence
Brand color picker in settings. Logo upload. Trade licence number shown on every page so customers know you're legit.
Show service prices upfront
Check-up, scale & clean from $230. Emergency exam $95. Customers see prices before booking, kills the price-shopping phone calls.
Mobile-first: looks great on phones
Your booking page is built mobile-first, so a customer searching on a phone can book without pinching to zoom.
Bring your own domain: we host the site
Already own yourbusiness.com.au? Add the Website Builder app ($29/mo) and point your domain at the site we host for you, through a guided DNS and SSL wizard. We don't sell domains, keep yours wherever you registered it.
Local SEO baked in
Schema.org markup for dental services + suburbs you cover. Google finds you for 'dentist in [suburb]' searches.
Dentists website cost, typical
What dentists pay for a website
- From $24/mo
Website builder
Squarespace's cheapest plan billed monthly, verified 2 August 2026. Wix publishes no fixed Australian rate.
- $15 to $40/mo
Web hosting + SSL
Bundled in builders; separate if custom site
- $1,500 to $3,000
Designer (one-off)
Only if you want a custom-built site
- From US$10/mo
Bookings on Calendly
Per seat, billed in US dollars, verified 2 August 2026. Separate from your website.
Typical recurring total
~$39 to $64/mo
+ US$10/mo per seat if you add Calendly for bookings, billed in US dollars, and $1,500 to $3,000 up-front if you hire a designer
With OneBookPlus
Included on every plan
- Branded booking page, free plan
- Hosting + SSL, free plan
- 24/7 customer self-booking, free plan
- Connect your own domain with the Website Builder app, +$29/mo (BYO)
Your total
$0 to $29/mo
See it in action
The screens between one patient and the next.
Not mockups, these are the real product screens for a working day at the clinic.
Appointment book, any device
The OneBookPlus appointment book: day and week views with a column per practitioner, colour-coded by service type, and 24/7 patient self-booking. Set up your own columns for dentists and hygienists.

Patient profile at a glance
The patient record: contact details, visit history, notes and outstanding balance on one screen: the same record your treatment plans and recalls hang off.

GST-aware invoicing
A OneBookPlus invoice with itemised lines, GST handled per line and your ABN: add ADA item numbers to line items and mix GST-free clinical work with taxable cosmetic lines on the same invoice.

Effortless Setup
How Dental Booking Works
Get your practice online and accepting patient bookings in under five minutes, here's how.
Set up your services
Add your appointment types: check-ups, cleans, fillings, crowns, emergency slots: with durations and pricing. Create your practice's branded booking page.
Patients book online
Share your booking link on your practice website, Google Business profile, and social media. Patients choose a time that suits them: reducing front desk phone volume.
Automated reminders go out
OneBookPlus sends appointment reminders via email automatically. The recall system prompts patients when their 6-month check-up is due.
Treat, plan & invoice
After each appointment, update treatment plans and send a GST-compliant invoice automatically. Request a Google review to build your practice's reputation.
Take online bookings the day you sign up
Who it's for
Built for every dental practice
Whether you're a solo dentist or running a multi-chair clinic, OneBookPlus adapts to your workflow.
General Dental Practice
Managing multiple dentists, hygienists, and treatment rooms. Needs multi-practitioner scheduling, patient records, and daily reconciliation.
Solo Practitioner
Running a single-chair practice with a focused patient base. Needs simple booking, treatment plans, and streamlined invoicing with your ABN.
Paediatric Dentist
Working primarily with children and families. Needs family account linking, age-appropriate treatment plans, and parent-managed bookings.
Cosmetic Dentist
Providing veneers, whitening, and smile makeovers. Needs multi-stage treatment plans, before/after tracking, and premium service invoicing.
What a four-tool stack costs each month
Named tools, at each vendor’s own cheapest published plan, and ours underneath. Vendor pricing changes, so check each one before you decide.
Or use OneBookPlus
$69/mo
Everything in the list above, on one bill.
Start freeNo credit card · Free forever · Cancel anytime
Example walkthrough
Tuesday, recalls, gaps and the day's claims
An illustrative walkthrough of a typical dental practice day
You arrive at 8am: 22 appointments booked across two dentists and a hygienist today. Three new patients booked overnight through the clinic website, and the recall system has brought back five patients due for their six-month check-up.
The front desk handles a reschedule in two taps, and the patient gets an updated confirmation automatically. A family of four is booked back-to-back in the same chair, with a parent managing all four appointments from one linked account.
Between patients, treatment plans are updated with stages and costs outlined, so the front desk can walk each patient through what a visit will cost. At checkout, invoices go out with GST handled correctly, dental services are mostly GST-free, and OneBookPlus manages the mixed line items.
At the end of the week, you review the admin side: recalls went out on schedule, the no-show list is visible at a glance, and automated review invites have been going out quietly after each visit.
How we compare
OneBookPlus vs dental software
See how we compare to the tools dental practices typically use.
| Feature | OneBookPlus | Dentally | D4W | Dental4Windows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online patient booking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Patient CRM & history | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Automated reminders | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Recall system | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Treatment plans | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GST invoicing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Accounting & P&L | Yes | No | No | No |
| BAS-ready tax reports | Yes | No | No | No |
| Family accounts | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Free plan available | Yes | No | No | No |
| Price | From $0/mo | Subscription | Custom pricing | Custom pricing |
Why Dental Practices Love OneBookPlus
Auto
Email reminders 24h and 1h before each appointment
24/7
Online bookings, even outside practice hours
$0
Free to start, no lock-in contracts
0%
Commission on your online bookings
One day, written by itself, an illustrated day of an Australian dental clinic run on OneBookPlus
An illustrated day, not real customer data. Scroll through it from morning to 5pm: the AI receptionist answers and books a missed call, the work runs from the app, the GST invoice is sent on the spot, payment lands and the books balance themselves, a review invite is queued for the next daily run, and the day closes with the ledger already written.
8:10am
While you're with a patient
The chipped-tooth call you'd have missed.
Lily chips a front tooth at breakfast. She calls the first dentist on Google, your clinic.
AI Receptionist
Answered mid-appointment, the 11:15 gap filled.
The AI answers in two rings, finds the 11:15 gap and texts her a confirmation with the intake form.
In the chair
You just walk in ready.
Appointment card on the screen: patient details, tooth, intake notes. No clipboard, no re-typing.
At checkout
Invoice done before she's left.
One tap raises the invoice with a pay link. The front desk never opens a spreadsheet.
Between patients
Paid at the desk, recorded in the books.
Card payment lands, the books update themselves, and $35.00 GST is set aside for BAS.
Reputation on autopilot
The review ask, once the tooth is fixed.
After her visit, the AI asks for a review, timed to the delay you set. No chasing, no awkward ask.
The day closes itself
A full book, one emergency rescued.
A full book of patients, one emergency rescued. The book did the rest.
$0
collected
0
admin tasks done by AI
0
evenings lost
An illustrated day, not real customer data. AI Receptionist is a $79/mo add-on that needs AI Companion ($25/mo, included on Growth), and AI Companion is what sends the review invite as well. The rest of the day is the app itself.
Dental practice pricing
Four plans. All built for dental clinics.
Start free, upgrade when your patient list justifies it. No contracts, no setup fees, and no per-practitioner seat tax that Dentally and Cliniko charge on every extra dentist or hygienist. Cancel any time.
Free
$0/forever
Take your first online booking today, no credit card.
- Up to 250 patient contacts
- Online booking page + email reminders
- Treatment plans + visit history
- GST-free clinical invoicing + ABN/provider no.
- Family-account linking
- Mobile PWA (works chairside on an iPad)
Starter
$29/mo
Replaces Dentally + Xero + your recall and reminder tools.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited patients, bookings & invoices
- SMS + email appointment reminders
- Automated 6-month recall sequences
- Mixed GST-free / taxable cosmetic lines
- Health-fund, gap & payment-plan tracking
- Accounting, P&L & BAS reports
- 3 practitioners (dentist + hygienist + therapist)
No card · Drops to Free if you don't upgrade
Plus
$49/mo
Outgrowing the basics, unlimited contacts & bookings, advanced reporting.
- Everything in Starter
- Unlimited contacts & bookings
- Advanced reporting & analytics
- Batch invoicing
- Budget tracking
- 5 team logins
- 10 GB website media storage
Growth
$69/mo
For busy practices chasing recalls, reviews and new-patient growth.
- Everything in Plus
- Recall + retention dashboard
- Reputation Engine (auto Google reviews)
- SMS marketing to your patient list
- Paid add-on: Google Ads dashboard, $99/mo
- AI receipt and supplier-bill scanning
- Multi-chair scheduling across practitioners
- 10 practitioners
Prices in AUD inc. GST. Online card payments carry Stripe processing fees (1.7% + 30¢ AU cards) plus a 2.5% OneBookPlus platform fee. See the full plan comparison
Already on another practice tool?
Switching from Dentally, D4W or Praktika?
Switching is designed to fit in a single evening. Export your patients, appointments and treatment history as CSV from your current system, import them into OneBookPlus with the bulk importer, and you're taking bookings before the first patient sits in the chair tomorrow.
- 1Export patients + appointment history CSV from D4W/Dentally/Praktika (5 min)
- 2Upload via the bulk importer, name, DOB, recall date and health-fund details auto-map (10 min)
- 3Set up appointment types, ADA item-number fee list and provider numbers (15 min)
- 4Cancel your old subscriptions tomorrow morning, coffee in hand
Switch from
Built-in AI
Can’t get to the phone? Your AI can.
Your front desk is with a patient, calls slip to voicemail, and a patient who can't book just calls the next clinic.
OneBookPlus
AI Receptionist · incoming call
“Can I get in for a sore back this week?”
If you don't answer, the AI books it, Initial consult · Thu 9:15am, and texts a confirmation.
Extend Your Toolkit
Apps for Dental Practices
Add patient bookings, recall reminders, treatment planning, and more to streamline your dental practice.
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Built in Melbourne, AU
GST Compliant
ATO-ready from day one
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about dental practice booking and management software.
Is OneBookPlus dental practice software free?
Yes, our free plan includes appointment scheduling, patient CRM, invoicing, and up to 250 patient contacts. Perfect for new dental practices or sole practitioners. Upgrade as your patient list grows.
Can patients book dental appointments online?
Absolutely. Your branded booking page is available around the clock. Patients see real-time chair availability, pick an appointment type, choose a time, and confirm, freeing up your reception team.
Does the dental booking system include patient recall reminders?
Yes. OneBookPlus automatically sends recall reminders when patients are due for their 6-month check-up and clean. You can customise the timing, message, and frequency to suit your practice.
Can families manage bookings under one account?
Yes, family members can be linked under a single parent account. Parents can book, reschedule, and manage appointments for their children and partner all from one dashboard.
Can a dental practice run GST invoices and BAS from one place?
OneBookPlus generates GST-compliant invoices with your ABN and provider number included. Note that most dental services are GST-free. OneBookPlus handles mixed GST/GST-free line items correctly, making BAS preparation straightforward.
What is the best dental practice software in Australia?
Clinical dental systems like Dental4Web (Centaur), Praktika or Core Practice are the established choice when you need a tooth-charting odontogram, perio charting, imaging integration and HICAPS-linked claiming inside the clinical record. OneBookPlus does not replace that clinical software. Where it fits is the front-of-house and business side: online booking, recall reminders, patient CRM, family accounts, GST-aware invoicing and reporting, from $0/month. Many smaller or new practices run OneBookPlus for bookings and admin alongside their clinical/claiming software.
Is OneBookPlus dental record software with tooth charting?
No. Patient records in OneBookPlus are administrative records: contact details, appointment and visit history, free-form notes, family account links, invoices, payments and recall status. There is no odontogram, perio charting or imaging integration, and it is not a substitute for a clinical record system. Practices use OneBookPlus for the appointment book, recalls and billing, and keep clinical charting in dedicated dental software.
About the author
Bishal Shrestha
Founder & CEO, OneBookPlus
Bishal spent a decade running digital projects for Australian small businesses before founding OneBookPlus. He writes and maintains these pages, and publishes what OneBookPlus does not do alongside what it does.
Read the founder bioHow this page was researched
The compliance and licensing statements above are taken from the bodies this page links to, including the Australian Dental Association, AHPRA and the Dental Board of Australia, so you can read the rule rather than take our word for it. Plan prices come from the OneBookPlus price registry, so the page and the checkout cannot disagree. Everything said about OneBookPlus describes what the product does today, and the page says so where it does not do something.
Your Complete Dental Practice Workflow, From Patient Booking to Recall Reminders
A well-run dental practice depends on a seamless flow from the moment a patient books an appointment to the recall reminder that brings them back six months later. OneBookPlus connects every step of that journey, booking, appointment management, clinical notes, invoicing, and patient recall, so your front desk, dentists, and hygienists can focus on delivering exceptional care rather than wrestling with disconnected software.
Patient Booking & Registration
New and returning patients book through your branded online booking page, available 24 hours a day. They select the appointment type, general check-up, clean and scale, filling, emergency, or any custom service you define, and choose from real-time available slots across your dentists, hygienists, and treatment rooms. New patients complete a registration form during booking that captures their contact details, medical history, current medications, allergies, and health fund information. This data flows directly into their patient record, your reception team never has to re-key it. Walk-in patients and phone bookings are added with the same ease, and the calendar updates instantly across all staff devices.
Appointment Management & Chair Scheduling
Your daily schedule is displayed as a visual timeline across treatment rooms and practitioners. Colour-coded appointment types make it easy to see at a glance what's coming, a blue block for check-ups, orange for extractions, green for hygienist sessions. Drag and drop to reschedule, and the patient receives an automatic update. If a patient cancels, the slot is immediately released for online booking or can be offered to your waitlist. Multi-practitioner clinics see each dentist's column side by side, making it simple to balance load, avoid equipment conflicts, and ensure adequate turnover time between procedures. The calendar syncs with Google Calendar so your personal and practice schedules never clash.
Treatment Notes & Clinical Records
After each appointment, the treating dentist records notes directly in the patient's file, examination findings, diagnosis, treatment performed, materials used, and recommended follow-up, in whatever structure suits your documentation style. Structured clinical-note templates are on the roadmap; until then the notes are free-form. For multi-stage treatments, such as root canal therapy, crown preparation, or orthodontic adjustments, map the stages with a staged quote and log each completed stage in the notes, so estimated costs and progress live on the record. The full history is accessible in one view, making it easy to review a patient's dental journey during their next visit. Notes are stored securely with timestamps, supporting your clinical governance obligations and providing a clear audit trail if ever needed.
Invoicing & Payment Tracking
At the end of each appointment, OneBookPlus generates a GST-compliant invoice itemising the services provided. Most dental services are GST-free under Australian tax law, and OneBookPlus handles the distinction between GST-free clinical services and taxable items like cosmetic procedures or product sales on the same invoice. Your ABN and dental provider number appear on every invoice, making health fund claims straightforward for patients. Track payments by method, private pay, health fund rebate, gap payment, or payment plan, and see outstanding balances at a glance. End-of-day reconciliation shows total billings, payments received, and outstanding amounts per practitioner, giving practice owners clear financial visibility without waiting for their accountant.
Recall Reminders & Patient Retention
Recall reminders are the engine that keeps your chairs filled and your patients healthy. Set a rebooking interval for your practice, six months is the dental standard, and patients who haven't returned within it are automatically emailed a nudge with a direct link to your online booking page, making it effortless to schedule on the spot. Patients who have fallen off the schedule surface for follow-up rather than silently lapsing, and every recalled check-up is revenue that would otherwise have walked out the door.
Dental Practice Management Software for the Front Desk and the Books
In Australia, dental software usually means clinical software: odontograms, perio charting, radiograph imaging and HICAPS-linked claiming. OneBookPlus is not that, and does not pretend to be. It is dental practice management software for everything that happens around the chair: the appointment book, the recall system, patient contact records, family accounts, and the invoicing and accounting that keep the practice financially healthy.
That distinction matters if you searched for dental record software. In OneBookPlus, a patient record is an administrative record, not a clinical chart. It holds contact details, appointment and visit history, free-form notes, attachments, family links, invoices, payments and recall status, so your front desk sees the whole relationship on one screen. Tooth charting, treatment charting and imaging stay in your dedicated clinical system, where they belong. The two run comfortably side by side: clinical software for the dentistry, OneBookPlus for the bookings and the money.
The billing side is where the value compounds. Invoices split GST-free clinical services from taxable cosmetic lines on the same document, carry your ABN and provider number, and track how each patient pays: private, health fund rebate, gap or payment plan. Accounting, P&L and BAS-ready reports are built in, so there is no separate Xero subscription to reconcile at month end.
For a new practice, a solo dentist or a small clinic, that makes the sums simple: a free plan covers up to 250 patient contacts, Starter is $29/month, and there are no per-practitioner seat fees as you add a hygienist or an associate. Keep the clinical software you trust, and let OneBookPlus run the business around it.
Keep Every Chair Filled, Every Day
Let patients book online, reduce no-shows with reminders, and bring them back on schedule with automated recalls, all while your invoicing runs on autopilot. Free to start.
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Authoritative sources
Where the regulatory and clinical facts on this page come from
Dental practice in Australia is governed by national health regulators, infection-control guidelines, and Medicare schemes. We cite the primary sources for every claim on this page so you can verify directly.
- Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) , the umbrella regulator for the 16 registered health professions, including dentistry.
- Dental Board of Australia , Code of conduct, scope of practice, and CPD requirements for registered dentists and dental specialists.
- NHMRC, Australian Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare (2019) , the national infection prevention and control standard applied across dental settings.
- Australian Dental Association (ADA) , peak industry body. Publishes practice guidelines, infection-control templates, and member resources.
- Services Australia, Child Dental Benefits Schedule , Medicare CDBS provides up to $1,132 over 2 calendar years for eligible children.
- Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, APPs , Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988. Sets patient health-record retention rules.
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