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What is DentControl?

DentControl is a modern, multi-tenant dental clinic management system designed to streamline operations for dental practices. Built with Laravel 12 and PHP 8.2, it provides a complete solution for managing clinics, patients, appointments, treatments, and clinical records.
DentControl uses a multi-tenant architecture where each clinic operates independently with its own data, users, and patients, while being managed from a centralized super admin panel.

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Key Features

DentControl offers a comprehensive suite of features for dental practice management:

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Multi-Tenant Clinic Management

  • Clinic Registration: Complete clinic profiles with business details (RFC, address, contact information)
  • Logo & Branding: Upload custom logos for each clinic
  • Status Control: Enable or disable clinic access as needed
  • Centralized Administration: Super admin dashboard for managing all clinics

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Patient Management

  • Complete Patient Records: Store detailed patient information including personal data, contact details, and medical history
  • Clinical Files: Comprehensive clinical record system (expediente clínico)
  • Patient Demographics: Track age, gender, occupation, weight, and other relevant data
  • Address Management: Complete address information for patient records
  • Mobile Access: Patients can access their information through mobile authentication

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Appointment System

  • Appointment Scheduling: Full-featured calendar for managing patient appointments
  • Multi-User Support: Dentists and assistants can manage schedules
  • Status Tracking: Monitor appointment confirmations and completion

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Treatment Management

  • Treatment Catalog: Pre-defined service and treatment catalogs
  • Treatment Planning: Create and track treatment plans for patients
  • Evolution Notes: Record progress notes for ongoing treatments
  • Cost Tracking: Manage treatment costs and pricing

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Role-Based Access Control

DentControl implements a sophisticated role system with three main user types: 
// Full system access
- Manage all clinics
- Create and manage users
- View system-wide analytics
- Control clinic status

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Technology Stack

DentControl is built with modern web technologies:
  • Framework: Laravel 12.x
  • PHP: 8.2+
  • Frontend: Blade templates with Tailwind CSS 4.0
  • JavaScript: Vite build system, Axios for HTTP requests
  • Database: SQLite (default) with support for MySQL/PostgreSQL
  • Queue System: Database-driven background job processing
  • Session Management: Database-backed sessions for multi-tenant support
The application uses Laravel’s built-in features including:
  • Eloquent ORM for database operations
  • Migration system for database version control
  • Authorization policies for role-based access
  • Queue workers for background tasks

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Architecture Overview

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Multi-Tenant Design

DentControl implements tenant isolation at the data level:
  1. Clinic Separation: Each clinic has a unique id_clinica identifier
  2. Data Isolation: All patients, users, and appointments are scoped to their clinic
  3. User Association: Users are assigned to specific clinics with role-based permissions
  4. Shared Resources: Service and treatment catalogs can be shared across clinics

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Database Structure

The system uses a normalized database schema with the following core tables:
  • clinica - Clinic information and settings
  • usuario - User accounts with role and clinic associations
  • paciente - Patient records linked to clinics
  • citas - Appointment scheduling
  • expediente_clinico - Clinical records
  • tratamiento - Treatment plans and records
  • notas_evolucion - Treatment progress notes
  • catalogo_servicios - Service catalog
  • catalogo_tratamientos - Treatment catalog
  • acceso_movil - Patient mobile access credentials

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Use Cases

DentControl is ideal for:
  • Single Dental Clinics: Manage one practice with multiple dentists and staff
  • Multi-Clinic Operations: Manage multiple clinic locations from one platform
  • Dental Practice Groups: Provide SaaS access to independent dental practices
  • Educational Institutions: Manage dental school clinics and student practices

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Next Steps

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