Investigating the Availability and Key Features of Dental Health Applications in the Google Play Store †
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Systematic Search Strategy
2.2. Eligibility Assessment
2.3. General Characteristics of the Apps
2.4. Data Analysis and Synthesis
3. Results
3.1. Search Results
3.2. Characteristics of Included Dental Apps
3.3. App Differentiation Based on the Purpose
3.4. Quality Assessment of Apps
4. Discussion
4.1. Strengths and Limitations
4.2. Implications
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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S.N. | Application Name | Platform Available Operating System | Size of the App (In MB) | Release Date | Target Users | Purpose of the App | In-App Purchases | Average Ratings | Total No. of Downloads | Developer | Features |
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1 | Dental Dost- Smart Oral Care | IOS and Android | 45 MB (Android) and 125 MB (IOS) | 15-11-2020 | General Public | Dental care and treatment consultation | Yes | 4.8 | 10,000 + | Trismus Healthcare Technologies Pvt. Ltd. | Free dental checkups, audio/video consultations, personalized dental care plans, learning resources, dental protection plans, EMI plans for costly treatment, 24 × 7 for any dental emergency |
2 | Dental Care Tips | Android | 7.2 MB | 26-05-2023 | General Public | Information about dental health | No | No reviews | 100+ downloads | Inter Active Apps | General dental care education |
3 | Dental Care App | Android | 63 MB | 18-09-2018 | General Public | Brushing technique | No | No reviews | 1000+ downloads | Yaroslav Zablotskyy | (1) Guidance on brusing technique; (2) brushing statistics |
4 | scanO-AI dental checkups | Android | 50 MB | 15-11-20 | Dentists and General Public | Dental care and treatment consultation | No | 4.9 | 10,000 + | DentalDost | Free dental checkup for life, audio and video dentist consultation |
5 | Dentist On Wheels | Android | 24 MB | 06-04-20 | Dentists | Dental care and treatment consultation | No | 4.9 | 1000+ | 32INTACT HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED | Mobile dental services at home, routine checkups, virtual consultation |
6 | Dentulu Patient | Android | 102 MB | 24-09-18 | Dentists | Dental care and treatment consultation | No | 5 | 1000+ | Dentulu Incorporate | Online dental appointments with teledentistry; allows reminders to be set |
7 | Dental Track | Android | 14.47 MB | 24-02-2023 | General Public | Educational | No | No reviews | 100+ | ZimbronApps.com | Brushing habits, flossing, oral hygience routine |
8 | Practo: Doctor Appointment App | Android | 49 MB | 15-03-24 | General Public, Dentists other health care specialists | Dental care and treatment consultation | No | 4.5 | 10,000,000+ | Doctor Appointment, Consultation, Meds, Testsmore | Follow-ups with patients after appointments |
9 | DentiCal: the dental app | Android | 9.61 MB | 29-11-20 | Dentists and General Public | Dental care and treatment consultation | Yes | 4.5 | 1,00,000+ | DentiCalc | Dental appointment schedule, personalized dentalanimation, professionalsupport services |
10 | Restore Dental | Android | 9.22 MB | 08-03-24 | Dentists and General Public | Dental care and treatment consultation | No | 3 | Not mentioned | Dentulu Incorporate | Convenient shceduling, patient portal, educational video tips, video conferences with dental team and staff |
11 | Tooth SOS | Android | 19.59 MB | 09-04-2018 | General Public and Dentists | Dental traumatology and education | No | 3 | 10,000+ | IADT | 1—Quick access to dental trauma guidelines for patients and dentists, 2—clinical judgment |
12 | Dental 99 | Android | 14.95 MB | 18-03-24 | General Public | Appointments | No | 3 | 50,000+ | Dental 99 | Select treatment plans, schedules, appointments with nearby clinics/hospitals, paying online for treatment |
13 | Open Dental | Android | 29.79 MB | 11-06-20 | Dentists | Dental care and treatment consultation | No | 3 | 1000+ | Open Dental Software, Inc (Salem, OR 97317, USA) | Appointment management, contacting patients through integrated text, viewing patient records for medical information, e-prescription, report management |
14 | toothsi | skinnsi is now makeO | Android | 24.26 MB | 05-03-21 | Dentists and General Public | Dental care and treatment consultation | No | 4.3 | 1,00,000+ | makO | Easy consultation, dental procedures at doorstep, audio and video tips, clinical monitoring |
15 | HCT Dental Clinic | Android | 34.86 MB | 17-01-24 | Dentists and General Public | Dental care and treatment consultation | Yes | 3.5 | Not mentioned | Mobiroller | Dental services |
16 | Gupta skin & Dental Hospital | Android | 6.43 MB | 19-01-19 | General Public | Appointments | No | 4.2 | 10,000 + | IMG Global Infotech Private Limited | Booking appointments, tracking approximate consultations, and complete information regarding hospital working hours, holidays, addresses, and facilities available on the premises |
17 | Yes Dental Center | Android | 95.69 MB | 21-11-2022 | Dentists and General Public | Booking appointments, tracking consulations and appointments | No | 3 | 10+ | Dentulu Incorporate | 1—Convenient scheduling, 2—patient portal, 3—educational video tips, 3—video conferences with dental team and staff |
18 | Surya Dental Clinic | Android | 4.24 MB | 02-03-23 | General public | Appointments | No | 5 | 100+ | team aceit | Personalized dental care for the entire family, dental appointments |
Name of Application | Engagement Score | Functionality Score | Aesthetic Score | Information Score | Overall MARS Score | Overall Quality |
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Dental Dost- Smart Oral Care | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.7 | 3.92 | Acceptable |
Dental Care Tips | 1.8 | 4.25 | 3.33 | 2.14 | 2.88 | Poor |
Dental Care App | 3 | 3 | 2.66 | 2 | 2.41 | Poor |
scanO-AI dental checkups | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.7 | 3.92 | Acceptable |
Dentist On Wheels | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.33 | 3.05 | Acceptable |
Dentulu Patient | 4 | 3.75 | 4 | 3.83 | 3.89 | Acceptable |
Dental Track | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.33 | 3.16 | 3.79 | Acceptable |
Practo: Doctor Appointment App | 3.6 | 4.25 | 4.33 | 4.16 | 4.08 | Good |
DentiCal: the dental app | 3.4 | 3.75 | 3 | 3 | 3.28 | Acceptable |
Restore Dental | 4 | 4.5 | 4.66 | 3.66 | 4.2 | Good |
Tooth SOS | 2.8 | 4.25 | 3 | 4.16 | 3.55 | Acceptable |
Dental 99 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.07 | Good |
Open Dental | 2.8 | 3 | 3.33 | 3.83 | 3.24 | Acceptable |
toothsi | skinnsi is now makeO | 4 | 4.5 | 4.33 | 4.33 | 4.29 | Good |
HCT Dental Clinic | 2.4 | 3.75 | 4 | 3.83 | 3.49 | Acceptable |
Gupta skin & Dental Hospital | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.33 | 2.66 | 2.57 | Poor |
Yes Dental Center | 4 | 3.75 | 4 | 3.83 | 3.89 | Acceptable |
Surya Dental Clinic | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.66 | 2.5 | 2.31 | Poor |
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Tripathy, S.; Tasgaonkar, A.P.; Tapkir, A.; Mehta, V.; Kharat, S.; Beig, M.A.; Patel, G.; Fiorillo, L. Investigating the Availability and Key Features of Dental Health Applications in the Google Play Store. Eng. Proc. 2025, 87, 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025087029
Tripathy S, Tasgaonkar AP, Tapkir A, Mehta V, Kharat S, Beig MA, Patel G, Fiorillo L. Investigating the Availability and Key Features of Dental Health Applications in the Google Play Store. Engineering Proceedings. 2025; 87(1):29. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025087029
Chicago/Turabian StyleTripathy, Snehasish, Aditi Prasad Tasgaonkar, Ankita Tapkir, Vini Mehta, Srushti Kharat, Mirza Adil Beig, Gopi Patel, and Luca Fiorillo. 2025. "Investigating the Availability and Key Features of Dental Health Applications in the Google Play Store" Engineering Proceedings 87, no. 1: 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025087029
APA StyleTripathy, S., Tasgaonkar, A. P., Tapkir, A., Mehta, V., Kharat, S., Beig, M. A., Patel, G., & Fiorillo, L. (2025). Investigating the Availability and Key Features of Dental Health Applications in the Google Play Store. Engineering Proceedings, 87(1), 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025087029