MouthWatch Review: Intraoral Cameras & Teledentistry

MouthWatch makes intraoral cameras and a teledentistry platform called TeleDent. For practices that want affordable imaging hardware paired with a credible virtual-care workflow, it’s worth a close look — but the value proposition depends heavily on which products you’re combining and what your practice already has.

What MouthWatch Actually Makes

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Metuchen, New Jersey, MouthWatch built its early reputation selling intraoral cameras at a price point that undercut the major imaging brands. Today the company sells four distinct products: two intraoral cameras (the standard model and the Plus+ HD), the ExamTab, and TeleDent. CEO Brant Herman has also launched Dentistry.One, a separate virtual dental care network aimed at payers and patients, though that sits outside the typical practice-facing purchasing decision.

The two product lines — cameras and teledentistry software — are designed to work together, but they’re sold and priced separately. You don’t need TeleDent to use the cameras, and TeleDent supports image capture from other devices. Keep that in mind when comparing total cost.

The Cameras: Standard vs. Plus+ HD

The standard MouthWatch intraoral camera is the stripped-down workhorse: live video, one-button image capture, and a lightweight form factor. It’s a reasonable entry point if your main goal is showing patients what’s happening on a chairside monitor and you don’t need high-resolution stills for lab communication.

The Plus+ HD is a different product. According to MouthWatch, it shoots true 1080p at 60 frames per second, with adjustable LED lighting across four brightness levels and what the company describes as accurate anatomical color rendition. Per the manufacturer’s own documentation, it was designed, engineered, and assembled in the United States using domestic and international components. The camera has picked up recognition from Dentistry Today for “Top 50 Technology Products” and “Top Innovative Products,” and won the Dentaltown Townie Choice Award in its category for four consecutive years through 2023 — peer validation that carries some weight, even if awards don’t tell you how the camera holds up after three years of daily use.

The 60-day money-back policy and two-year warranty are genuinely useful for practices hesitant to commit. MouthWatch also promises complimentary lifetime technical support and integration with all imaging software — though “all imaging software” is a vendor-reported claim worth confirming with your specific PMS vendor before purchase.

For context on how MouthWatch cameras stack up against more comprehensive optical systems, see our guide to the best intraoral scanner. Intraoral cameras and intraoral scanners solve different problems; don’t conflate them.

The ExamTab

The ExamTab is an interesting product that doesn’t get enough attention. It’s a tablet — 8” or 10.1” — bundled with an intraoral camera and software designed specifically for chairside case presentation. The pitch is that any staff member, not just the clinician, can document and present findings to the patient right at the chair, without routing through a desktop workstation.

For group practices or DSOs that want to standardize case acceptance workflows across multiple chairs and locations, the ExamTab is a practical option. It’s not a replacement for a full clinical imaging setup, but for documentation and patient communication, it does the job without much configuration overhead.

TeleDent: The Teledentistry Platform

TeleDent is where MouthWatch has invested most heavily since the pandemic years — and where its market footprint is most impressive. According to MouthWatch, the platform is used across more than 46,000 practices, by 40-plus DSOs, and in over 100 dental and hygiene schools. Those are vendor-reported figures, but the company’s three Inc. 5000 appearances and inclusion in the Financial Times Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies 2021 list suggest the growth was real.

The platform handles both synchronous (live video) and asynchronous (store-and-forward) teledentistry. Clinicians can conduct emergency triages, pre-visit screenings, specialist referrals, and post-op check-ins through a HIPAA-secure portal accessible on desktop or mobile. Patient-facing messaging is built in, and providers can share diagnostic images directly with specialists or lab contacts within the same environment.

Integration Coverage

Native integrations exist for Dentrix G6 and G7 (via Henry Schein, which is also an authorized TeleDent distributor) and Open Dental. If your practice runs either of those systems, the workflow friction is relatively low. If you’re on a different PMS, MouthWatch’s general compatibility claims need verification — ask for a technical spec sheet before signing a contract.

For practices that rely heavily on digital radiography alongside teledentistry, it’s worth reading our primer on digital radiography in dentistry to understand how imaging data flows through a modern practice and where a teledentistry layer fits in.

Who Should Consider MouthWatch

MouthWatch makes the most sense for three scenarios. First, cost-sensitive independent practices that want intraoral cameras without paying premium-brand prices. Second, practices building a teledentistry workflow from scratch — particularly those on Dentrix or Open Dental. Third, DSOs and community health centers that need scalable, standardized tools for remote triage and specialist collaboration.

It’s less compelling if you’re already invested in a full-featured imaging suite from a major vendor and just need better teledentistry on top — in that case, the camera overlap may add cost without adding clinical value. And if high-resolution diagnostic imaging for lab workflows is the priority, you’ll want to look at the intraoral scanner price landscape to understand whether a proper scanner makes more sense than an HD camera.

The honest summary: MouthWatch has earned its market position by keeping prices accessible and building a teledentistry product that integrates where it counts. The gaps are real-world longevity data and independent validation of its broader software compatibility claims. Talk to other users in your PMS ecosystem before committing to the full platform.