The dental alternative to BrightHR
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BrightHR is solid generic SME HR. dentorb gives you HR, rota and compliance built around dental — and connects them to your front desk, growth and patient comms.
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Dentorb vs BrightHR
Generic SME HR & rota. Dentorb is one system built around how a dental practice actually runs.
- No surgery / chair-aware rota
- No nurse–dentist pairing
- Locum & temp staff workflows: limited
- No CQC-aligned compliance pack
- DBS / GDC registration tracking: manual
- Every area of a UK dental practice in one login: people, compliance, finance, CPD, stock, growth and front desk
- CQC-ready records: audited messaging, signed-off meetings and dated compliance checks
- Self-service My Portal for every nurse, clinician and manager
- Growth tools built in: leads pipeline, recalls, email/SMS and unified inbox
- Dentorb AI coming at launch to prepare the work for your manager
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Frequently asked questions
Do we have to leave our current practice management system?
No. dentorb is designed to work alongside your PMS — Dentally first, with SOE/EXACT and R4 on the roadmap. We replace the tools around the PMS (front desk, growth, comms, team ops, reporting), not the clinical record itself.
Do you provide employment law advice like BrightHR?
Not directly. We focus on the dental-specific operating layer. We're happy to recommend partners for employment law advice if needed — and your existing legal cover usually transfers.
Can we migrate our team data from BrightHR?
Yes. We import staff records, contracts and historical leave during onboarding so nothing is lost in the move.
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Why dental practices choose Dentorb over BrightHR
The head-to-head first, then every feature across the whole Dentorb platform.
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|---|---|---|
| Head-to-head · HR essentials | ||
Leave, TOIL & sickness | ||
Contracts & document store | ||
Return-to-work workflows | ||
Disciplinary & grievance log | ||
Employment law advice line BrightHR includes BrightAdvice | ||
| Head-to-head · Dental-specific team ops | ||
Surgery / chair-aware rota | ||
Nurse–dentist pairing | ||
Locum & temp staff workflows | Limited | |
CQC-aligned compliance pack | ||
DBS / GDC registration tracking | Manual | |
| Head-to-head · Front desk & patient-facing | ||
Unified patient inbox | ||
Online booking diary | ||
| Head-to-head · Growth & reporting | ||
Private leads CRM | ||
Lead-source attribution | ||
Owner KPI cockpit | ||
| People | ||
Rota, leave & overtime Plan shifts, approve leave, track overtime | ||
My Portal Self-service hub for every staff member | Employee app | |
To-do & tasks Assign tasks that land in each person's portal | Not confirmed | |
Compliant messenger Audited team messaging built for CQC | Not confirmed | |
| Meetings & Culture | ||
Meetings & 1:1s Recorded, summarised and e-signed | Not confirmed | |
Anonymous Voice Let staff raise things safely | Not confirmed | |
Leaderboards & KPIs Monthly team rankings that celebrate progress | Not confirmed | |
| Compliance | ||
Staff compliance & training Mandatory training and documents tracked | Partial | |
Practice compliance Policies, audits and checks in one place | Not confirmed | |
Compliance news Latest CQC and GDC updates | Not confirmed | |
| Finance | ||
Pay engine Staff payroll and dentist pay, calculated | Not confirmed | |
Debt chasing See and recover outstanding balances | Not confirmed | |
Membership plans Run your own practice plans | Not confirmed | |
| CPD Suite | ||
CPD Learning Centre 100+ hours of CPD for all staff | Not confirmed | |
PDP assigning & tracking Personal development plans for every clinician | Not confirmed | |
Mandatory training by role Courses for nurses, dentists and managers | Not confirmed | |
Self-service learning Staff learn and log CPD themselves | Not confirmed | |
| Cloud Files | ||
Files & before/afters Tagged TCO photos by treatment | Not confirmed | |
| Stock & Equipment | ||
Inventory & equipment Stock, equipment, who has what | Not confirmed | |
| Growth | ||
Organic growth Google profile, SEO, reviews, social, content | Not confirmed | |
Paid ads Google and Meta ads performance | Not confirmed | |
Email & SMS marketing Campaigns, automations and recalls | Not confirmed | |
| Front Desk | ||
Unified inbox Calls, email, WhatsApp, chat in one place | Not confirmed | |
Leads pipeline Turn enquiries into booked patients | Not confirmed | |
Recalls Automated recall workflow | Not confirmed | |
| Dentorb AI | ||
BrightHR column based on publicly available information. "Not confirmed" means we couldn't verify it from BrightHR's own materials. Spotted something wrong? Let us know.
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