PatientLoop Open Dental integration — Open Dental connected directly
PatientLoop connects to Open Dental through its own API — no third-party connector in the middle. Appointments, patients and production sync on a schedule, so every marketing call and click can be tied to a booked, completed visit.
How the Open Dental connection works.
Straight through the Open Dental API
This is a direct integration, not a bridge. PatientLoop talks to Open Dental’s own API, so there is no middleware layer to install, monitor or troubleshoot.
A key, not an install
Connection is authorised with a secure API key. Nothing is installed on a workstation, and no one needs to be sitting at the server when you set it up.
Syncs on a schedule, quietly
Appointments and patients sync automatically on a schedule. Nobody exports a report, and nothing has to be reconciled by hand at month end.
What connecting Open Dental actually unlocks.
Revenue attribution down to the visit
Every call, click and form ties back to an appointment that was booked and completed — not just scheduled.
Follow-up that fires on real events
Review requests, recall and nurture trigger off actual appointment events from Open Dental rather than a guess at timing.
Reporting your team can trust
One set of numbers, sourced from the system that already holds the truth about your schedule and production.
Do I need Sikka to connect Open Dental?
No. Open Dental is one of PatientLoop’s native integrations, so it connects through the Open Dental API directly. Sikka is how we reach the long tail of systems that have no API of their own — Open Dental does not need it.
What do I have to install?
Nothing. The connection is authorised with a secure API key rather than software on your server or a workstation, which is the main practical difference between Open Dental and the server-based systems we support.
How long does setup take?
Most practices connect the same day. Data typically begins populating within a couple of hours, and the full initial sync completes shortly after that.
Is my patient data safe?
Yes. PatientLoop is built to be HIPAA compliant, we sign a Business Associate Agreement with every customer, encrypt data in transit and at rest, and limit access to the data needed to attribute revenue and run your automations.
Other systems we connect
PatientLoop connects to 40+ dental practice management systems. See the full compatibility list.
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