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Open Dental AI Integration

Open Dental AI agents from Bonfire support your dental practice, using your Open Dental context to organize appointments, prep treatment summaries, and flag follow-ups. They run locally on your own machine, keeping patient records on-device and under your control.

Automate Open Dental locallyDENTAL PRACTICE SOFTWARE · PUBLIC API ✓
Block 1 · Capabilities

What Bonfire can do in Open Dental

Real actions from the Open Dental API that a Bonfire agent can run on your behalf, on-device.

ActionResourceMethod · Endpoint
List patientsPatientsGET /api/v1/patients
Create patientPatientsPOST /api/v1/patients
Update patientPatientsPUT /api/v1/patients/{PatNum}
List appointmentsAppointmentsGET /api/v1/appointments
Create appointmentAppointmentsPOST /api/v1/appointments
Update appointmentAppointmentsPUT /api/v1/appointments/{AptNum}
List procedure logsProceduresGET /api/v1/procedurelogs
Create paymentBillingPOST /api/v1/payments

SOURCE: https://www.opendental.com/site/apispecification.html · spec-backed — no capability shown without a real endpoint.

Block 2 · Automation recipes

Open Dental agents in action

Telegram: a chat command → Bonfire → Open Dental → List patients and replies with the result.
Slack: ask a question → Bonfire → Open Dental → Create patient posted back to the channel.
Scheduled: nightly → an agent checks Open Dental and flags anything that needs your attention.
Telegram / SlackBonfire (local)AI agentOpen Dental
Block 3 · Local-first vs cloud

On your machine, not a SaaS

Bonfire Terminal

  • Your keys & data stay on your device
  • Perpetual license — no per-seat SaaS fee
  • Any connected model — Claude, GPT, Gemini or Grok
  • Offline Llama for local, private reasoning
  • Driven from chat you already use

Cloud AI middleman

  • Keys & data pass through a third-party server
  • Recurring subscription, usage caps
  • Model locked to the vendor
  • Yet another dashboard to log into
Block 4 · FAQ

Open Dental — questions

Can Bonfire automate Open Dental?

Yes. Bonfire runs on your machine, holds your Open Dental credentials locally, and a connected model (Claude, GPT, Gemini or Grok) drives the Open Dental API to run the actions you ask for in chat.

Does my Open Dental data go to the cloud?

Bonfire runs on your desktop and keeps your keys local — it isn't a SaaS holding your data. Only the specific request you approve is sent to your chosen AI model.

Which AI models can I use?

Any connected model — Claude, GPT, Gemini or Grok. A fully offline Llama model runs locally for private reasoning but can't reach live APIs.

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