Guides
Answers to the questions UK dentists ask before they use an AI scribe, each with its sources linked.
Guides
- How to write dental notes in the UKThe 17 sections of a UK dental note with an example line for each, and what changed in 2026.Updated 21 October 2026
- Patient consent for AI scribesA consent kit for UK dental practices: what to say, when to tell patients, recording a refusal, poster and privacy-notice wording.Updated 21 October 2026
- The MHRA’s AI scribe guidance, for dentistsWhat the MHRA’s July 2026 guidance means for dental practices: which scribes are medical devices and why.Updated 21 October 2026
- Is an AI-written dental note defensible?Who is responsible for an AI-drafted note, what the defence bodies say, and how to review one.Updated 21 October 2026
- Should an AI scribe store audio?The trade-offs of keeping appointment recordings, how the defence bodies treat them, and what Squte does.Updated 21 October 2026
- The true cost of an AI scribe after VATWhy most dental practices pay 20% more than a “+ VAT” price, with worked examples from published prices.Updated 21 October 2026
Comparisons
- UK AI dental scribes comparedPublished prices, VAT, what a VAT-exempt practice pays, and trial terms of AI notes tools UK dentists use, each linked to its source.Updated 21 October 2026
- Squte and Dentally AI notesHow Dentally’s built-in AI notes are priced and work, next to Squte, from Dentally’s published terms.Updated 21 October 2026
- Heidi for UK dentistsHeidi, a general medical scribe, next to a dental-specific one, from Heidi’s published terms.Updated 21 October 2026