The Top Five Dental Care Apps

Do you want strong and healthy teeth? There’s an app for that! Here are some apps that you can download onto your smart phone which will help you keep your teeth and gums healthy.

1. Dental Expert

Dental Expert is a patient’s guide to common (and not-so-common) dental procedures. Download this free app if you want to find out about root canal treatment, braces, crowns, bridges, veneers, fillings, or any other type of dental or orthodontic treatment.

It also has handy tips for reducing your dental costs, choosing a good dentist, and getting over dentist-related anxiety. In the question and answer section of this app, respected dental experts answer your questions.

This iPhone app is incredibly valuable for patients who want to be better informed about dentistry and oral health.

2. Pediatric Dental Expert

Like Dental Expert, which is described above, Pediatric Dental Expert was developed by Cosmetic Innovations, Inc.

It is available for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Pediatric Dental Expert has a special focus on children’s dentistry and oral health.

It includes advice on teething, teaching children to care for their teeth, and minimizing children’s fear when it’s time for their first dental visit.

Pediatric Dental Expert also gives useful advice to parents on what to do in an emergency dental situation, such as when a child’s tooth is knocked out or chipped during sports or play.

This app is a lifesaver for any parent who worries about their child’s dental health.

3. My Dentist – Dental Anywhere

My Dentist is part of the Dental Anywhere suite of apps, which are designed to promote greater connectivity and communication between dentists and their patients.

If your dentist uses the Dental Anywhere service, you can use the My Dentist app to schedule appointments, get information about treatments available at your practice, and contact your dentist in an emergency.

This useful app is available for devices running either the Android or the Apple operating system.

4. Dental Video Lexicon

Dental Video Lexicon from Checkdent is a useful app for patients who want to understand in detail what goes on in the dentist’s chair once they have been given the gas to knock them out.

This app describes procedures such as brace fittings, periodontitis surgery, and root canal work, and includes a dictionary of dental terminology so that the explanations can be understood by all.

The pro version, available for Android phones for $1.75, includes video footage of dental surgeries, so that patients can see exactly what they are letting themselves in for.

5. Brushy

Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best. Brushy is an Android app that times how long you spend brushing your teeth.

With many people suffering from dental problems that could have been avoided by brushing more thoroughly, the need for Brushy is clearly present.

While the timer is running, images on the screen show you where in the mouth you should be brushing. Parents particularly love Brushy because it helps to teach their kids how to brush effectively.