Open Dental Integration
Purpose-built for
Open Dental
DentalCanvas integrates with Open Dental through the official API, as recommended by Open Dental. Automatic version detection, compatibility from v18 to v26, and zero risk to your data.
Connection Method
Powered by the Open Dental API
DentalCanvas uses the official Open Dental REST API — the integration method recommended by Open Dental themselves. Read-only access, no direct database connections required.
Open Dental REST API
DentalCanvas connects through Open Dental's official REST API. Supports local (:30222), service (:30223), and remote (api.opendental.com) endpoints. This is the recommended integration path per Open Dental's own documentation.
// Supported API endpoints
Local :30222 // Direct local API
Service :30223 // Service mode API
Remote api.opendental.com // Cloud API
Read-only by design
DentalCanvas only reads data through the API — it never writes, modifies, or deletes anything in your Open Dental system. Your data integrity is guaranteed by the API's permission model and DentalCanvas's read-only architecture.
// DentalCanvas API access
Method GET only
Writes None — read-only
// Your data is never modified
Version Support
Compatible with Open Dental v18 through v26
DentalCanvas maintains a comprehensive schema map that tracks every table and column change across Open Dental versions, including the major insurance table restructuring in v21.4.
v18
Legacy
v19
v20
v21.4
Insurance split
v22
v23
v24
v25
v26
Latest
Data Access
Open Dental data we access
DentalCanvas reads from these core Open Dental data areas through the API to power your dashboards. All access is read-only with zero writes.
patient
appointment
procedurelog
procedurecode
provider
insplan
inssub
patplan
claim
claimproc
adjustment
paysplit
carrier
referral
refattach
recall
operatory
schedule
treatplan
treatplanattach
Configuration
Flexible data source modes
Choose the connection method that fits your practice's infrastructure.
Recommended
Local API
Connect via Open Dental's local API endpoint (:30222). Fastest performance with data staying entirely on your network. The recommended setup for most practices.
Service API
Connect via Open Dental's service mode endpoint (:30223). Ideal for multi-workstation setups where the API service runs on your server.
Remote API
Connect via api.opendental.com for cloud-hosted Open Dental instances. Works from any location with internet access.
See it with your Open Dental data
Install in under 10 minutes. Connect through the Open Dental API. Watch your dashboards come alive.