AI scribes for dental chart notes: dentists say templates first
How the case names it:
- DigitalTCO
No result line names this tool on its own. The case page has the full report.
What the case says did not go well
- DigitalTCO going wrong (UK thread, November 2025): a commenter said their team's DigitalTCO worked very well at first, then started writing nonsense for several of them on different accounts, so they cancelled. The original poster replied that someone they knew still found it useful.
Cost paragraph from the case
None of the commenters said what they pay. List prices checked on 2026-10-20 (per clinician unless noted): Freed advertises plans 'starting at $39/mo', and its entry plan is capped at 40 notes a month. Its comparison table ticks 'Organization-wide BAA' for the Premier and custom-priced Groups plans, not Starter/Core. DigitalTCO lists $120/month in the US (£99 + VAT in the UK). Kiroku's pricing page shows only pounds and Australian dollars (£26.99 to £89.99 a month), and its US page says letters come with the Pro plan. Dentistry Dashboard AI Dental Notes is £40.99/month per dentist in the UK; it links to a US pricing page we didn't check. Plaud's NotePin recorder is $159. Its healthcare page lists a free starter plan with 300 transcription minutes a month, plus larger plans priced elsewhere. Overjet Voice pricing isn't published. In a May 2026 episode, podcast host Dr. Alan Mead explains why compliant AI scribing software carries a premium price: the vendor signs a BAA, which carries legal liability, and has to delete data promptly (per the show notes). Disclosure: the January 2025 podcast episode where Dr. Giles Damron introduced Freed listed his promo code DrDamron50 ($50 coupon) next to a tracked link (getfreed.sjv.io). The July 2026 episode carried the podcast's own code VERYDENTAL (50% off the first three months).