Buyer's Guide / 2026
Best IT Companies for Orthodontic Practices (2026)
The best IT companies for orthodontic practices, compared fairly for groups with two or more offices and 30+ computers: nine healthcare and dental IT providers, a multi-location checklist and published pricing.
Why choosing an IT partner for an orthodontic practice is different
Orthodontic offices run on images, tight schedules and shared chairside computers, often at several locations.
The bar is higher
A records visit combines photos, x-rays and intraoral scans that must reach the planning workstation and the lab. Open bays share computers between chairs, after-school and Saturday clinics run late, and doctors who rotate between offices need the same sign-in everywhere. All of it holds patient data under HIPAA.
Full transparency
This guide is published by Atlantic Computer Systems, and we put ourselves at the top because healthcare IT is our focus. We describe every other provider fairly from public information. If another firm here fits your practice better, we would rather you find the right partner. Verify services, coverage, and pricing directly before you sign.
Orthodontic IT companies at a glance
Facts from each provider's website or directory profile, October 2026; no rankings, scores or prices.
| Provider | Fits best | Focus stated on its website | Area stated on its website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Computer Systems (ACS) | Multi-location specialty groups | HIPAA-first healthcare MSP | Bay Area; New England remotely |
| Power Up Boston | South Shore offices | Healthcare and dental pages | South Shore, Greater Boston |
| Boston Networks | Greater Boston practices | Healthcare IT; dental-office page | Greater Boston |
| Braver Technology Solutions | Two-state groups | Healthcare IT; multi-location dental groups | Massachusetts, Rhode Island |
| MME Consulting | Dental specialists | Technology for dental specialists | U.S., Canada; San Jose listed |
| Pact-One Solutions | Dental-only preference | Dental IT; orthodontic page | Nationwide; California listed |
| Plus One Technology | Remote or Pennsylvania orthodontists | Dental IT; orthodontists named | Pottstown, PA; remote U.S. |
| Siotek | Dental groups and DSOs | Dental-first IT | Nationwide |
| Darkhorse Tech | Multi-office dental organizations | Dental-only IT | Nationwide, remote |
Nine orthodontic IT support companies worth shortlisting
Grouped by fit: Massachusetts and New England, California and the Bay Area, then nationwide dental specialists.
Atlantic Computer Systems (ACS)
Atlantic Computer Systems (ACS) is a HIPAA-first healthcare MSP headquartered in San Jose, California. We sign BAAs with healthcare clients. Every practice gets a named Technical Account Manager. Smaller practices share a specialist pod that looks after a handful of clients; larger groups get a dedicated pod. We support the EHR and practice software you already use. Ask about yours.
Best for: multi-location orthodontic and specialty groups of 26-50 staff and 30+ computers that want pricing up front.
Power Up Boston
Power Up Boston's website gives a Plymouth, Massachusetts address and a South Shore, Cape Cod and Greater Boston service area. Its dental page covers practice-management systems, digital imaging, HIPAA, backup and security, and mentions orthodontic offices.
Best for: South Shore and Greater Boston offices.
Boston Networks
Boston Networks describes managed IT and cybersecurity for healthcare and medical organizations and publishes a page on IT support for Massachusetts dental offices covering HIPAA guidance, network security and data backup. It lists Boston, Stoneham and Franklin addresses.
Best for: Greater Boston practices.
Braver Technology Solutions
Braver Technology Solutions offers healthcare IT in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with addresses in Boston, Taunton and Providence. Its healthcare page names multi-location dental groups, optometry and dermatology among the practices it supports and references HIPAA and HITECH.
Best for: groups with offices in both states.
MME Consulting
MME Consulting is a Sacramento, California firm that plans and integrates technology for dental specialists, naming orthodontists, and lists San Jose, San Francisco and Silicon Valley among its markets. The American Association of Orthodontists speaker directory lists one of its project managers as a past chair of the AAO Committee on Information Technology.
Best for: orthodontic practices planning technology.
Pact-One Solutions
Pact-One Solutions works only in dental IT and serves practices nationwide, with California among the states it lists. Its orthodontic-practices page speaks to fast-paced consults and imaging-heavy workflows.
Best for: practices that want a dental-only provider.
Plus One Technology
Plus One Technology lists a Pottstown, Pennsylvania address, works onsite near there and supports remote clients across the U.S. Its dental page offers managed IT for orthodontists, imaging backup and recovery, and HIPAA risk management.
Best for: orthodontists near Pottstown or open to remote support.
Siotek
Siotek describes itself as a managed IT and cybersecurity firm built for dental practices. It supports dental offices nationwide, sends technicians through a nationwide partner network for onsite work and has a page for dental service organizations (DSOs).
Best for: dental-led groups and DSOs.
Darkhorse Tech
Darkhorse Tech is a dental-only IT provider with a remote team serving practices nationwide; its about page mentions Syracuse, New York. Its site covers DSO integrations, multiple-office networks and HIPAA.
Best for: multi-office dental organizations.
Provider details are summarized from each provider's own website or public directory profile as of October 2026 and may change. Informational only, not an endorsement of any third party. Verify services, coverage, and pricing directly with each provider.
Which kind of provider fits which orthodontic practice
Match the provider to how your practice is built.
One standard everywhere
Require the same network and sign-in setup at every site, a named account manager who knows each office, and published per-endpoint pricing. ACS is one example built for groups this size.
Depth before scale
A dental-focused firm or a healthcare MSP's entry plan can both work. Ask for a BAA, a risk analysis and a tested restore of imaging before comparing prices.
Share the load
Co-managed support adds monitoring, patching and HIPAA paperwork while your person keeps the day-to-day. See co-managed IT for practices with in-house staff.
Multi-location checklist: what to ask IT companies for orthodontists
Seven questions, and the answer to listen for.
- Will you sign a Business Associate Agreement before touching our systems? Right answer: yes, in writing.
- Will you document a HIPAA risk analysis and a plan for what it finds? Right answer: yes; 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1) requires both. See what a HIPAA risk assessment for a practice covers.
- Which imaging and practice-management systems do you support today? Right answer: they name them and explain how they work with each software vendor.
- What happens if a sensor or the schedule fails mid-clinic? Right answer: a written escalation path: who you contact, who owns the fix and how chairs keep moving.
- How will every office be set up the same way? Right answer: one documented standard for network, sign-in, backups and devices.
- Who owns the admin accounts and backups? Right answer: the practice does.
- Is the price written per endpoint, with extras listed? Right answer: yes, before you sign.
The same questions for physician practices are in our guide on how to choose an IT company for a medical practice.
What IT support costs for an orthodontic practice
Ask every provider for a per-endpoint number in writing.
ACS publishes its plans: Core IT is $110 per endpoint per month, Proactive IT is $175 and Complete IT is $295, and each plan includes everything in the one before it.
Worked example (arithmetic on the list prices, not a quote): a 40-computer orthodontic group across three offices on Proactive IT: $7,000 a month at $175 per endpoint.
Licenses, hardware, projects, migrations and onsite visits are billed separately; a Solution Architect confirms the exact price.
Healthcare specialist vs generalist vs national MSP
Typical patterns by provider type; individual firms vary, so check each one.
| What matters for an orthodontic group | Healthcare specialist (ACS) | Generalist IT | National MSP |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAA and a documented HIPAA risk analysis as standard | |||
| Experience with imaging and practice-management systems | |||
| One named account manager across every office | |||
| Published per-endpoint pricing | |||
| Monitoring included on every plan |
What practices say about working with us
As someone working in healthcare, protecting patient information is non-negotiable. Atlantic Computer Systems has been outstanding: knowledgeable, responsive, and always ahead o…
Atlantic Computer Systems has been fantastic to work with. Their team is knowledgeable, responsive, and always quick to help when issues come up.
Huge shoutout to an amazing IT team! Reliable, responsive, and always ready to help, no matter how big or small the issue. They keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes.
Our healthcare agency couldn't be happier with their service. Their team is always professional, responsive, and really understands the challenges of managing sensitive patient…
Four was amazing at helping me get set up! He answered all my questions and guided me so well with getting my access and software. He's always easy to reach and does great with…
Four has been very knowledgeable and available when it comes to technological issues. He always solved the problem and is always professional and kind. Great support team!
Atlantic Computer Systems is wonderful. I've personally interacted with Four and Ed. They are both very knowledgeable and professional. I would highly recommend them to anyone n…
Four Acuna is very friendly, patient, courteous and very knowledgeable.
I needed managed IT for my remote business, and these guys had the best deal I could find and a free cybersecurity audit! Thank you ACS.
Four is kind, helpful and solution oriented. I appreciate the patient and non-judgmental way I've been treated as a less tech-savvy person. Thank you Four!
As someone working in healthcare, protecting patient information is non-negotiable. Atlantic Computer Systems has been outstanding: knowledgeable, responsive, and always ahead o…
Atlantic Computer Systems has been fantastic to work with. Their team is knowledgeable, responsive, and always quick to help when issues come up.
Huge shoutout to an amazing IT team! Reliable, responsive, and always ready to help, no matter how big or small the issue. They keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes.
Our healthcare agency couldn't be happier with their service. Their team is always professional, responsive, and really understands the challenges of managing sensitive patient…
Four was amazing at helping me get set up! He answered all my questions and guided me so well with getting my access and software. He's always easy to reach and does great with…
Four has been very knowledgeable and available when it comes to technological issues. He always solved the problem and is always professional and kind. Great support team!
Atlantic Computer Systems is wonderful. I've personally interacted with Four and Ed. They are both very knowledgeable and professional. I would highly recommend them to anyone n…
Four Acuna is very friendly, patient, courteous and very knowledgeable.
I needed managed IT for my remote business, and these guys had the best deal I could find and a free cybersecurity audit! Thank you ACS.
Four is kind, helpful and solution oriented. I appreciate the patient and non-judgmental way I've been treated as a less tech-savvy person. Thank you Four!
Questions about the best IT companies for orthodontic practices
Which IT company should a multi-location orthodontic practice use?
A HIPAA-first managed IT provider that signs a BAA, documents a risk analysis and runs one standard at every office. As this guide's publisher, we recommend Atlantic Computer Systems for groups of 26-50 staff. Headquartered in San Jose, we support practices across the Bay Area and serve Greater Boston, New England and Houston remotely, with onsite work as needed.
Do orthodontic practices need a dental-specialist IT company?
Not necessarily. Dental-only firms know imaging and chairside workflows; healthcare MSPs add HIPAA documentation and multi-office standards. See IT support for orthodontic practices and dental IT support.
How much does IT support cost for an orthodontic group with two offices?
Worked example (arithmetic on the list prices, not a quote): a two-office group with 35 computers on Complete IT: $10,325 a month at $295 per endpoint. New-office buildouts are billed separately. See per-endpoint pricing for every plan.
What should an orthodontist ask an IT company before signing?
Start with the BAA, the risk analysis, supported systems and who owns the admin accounts and backups; the checklist above lists all seven questions.
Can a new IT provider take over one office at a time?
Yes, and it is usually safer. A careful provider documents every site, moves one office onto the new standard, confirms imaging and backups, then repeats. See our guide to switching IT providers without downtime.
Do IT companies for orthodontists cover evening and Saturday clinics?
Coverage varies by provider and plan, so get it in writing for your latest clinic night. ACS schedules onsite project work, such as an equipment move, ahead of time. After-hours emergency support is available.
What does HIPAA require from an orthodontic practice's IT company?
An IT company with access to patient data is a business associate, so the practice needs a BAA with it (45 CFR 164.308(b)), plus a risk analysis, risk management and backup and disaster recovery plans (45 CFR 164.308(a)). Massachusetts adds a written information security program under 201 CMR 17.00; California's CMIA requires electronic record systems to log every change. We sign BAAs with healthcare clients.
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