Comparison

PerioCalc vs Dental Practice Mastery

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PerioCalc

This educational tool assists dental students and professionals in understanding and applying the latest periodontal classification guidelines for staging and grading periodontitis and peri-implantitis. It offers instant results for case-based learning, focusing on the 2018 Classification.

Highlights
  • Periodontal classification learning
  • Staging and grading of periodontitis
  • Peri-implantitis classification
  • Case-based learning tool
  • Instant results
  • Based on 2018 Classification
Features
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Learn how to implement the new Periodontal Classification including staging and grading. The PerioCalc is an educational periodontal classification calculator that helps dental students and dentists understand what data to consider and how to use these for staging and grading of periodontitis and peri-implantitis consistent with the latest periodontal classification guidelines. The calculator is brief and efficient and provides an opportunity for case-based learning. Staging and grading is based on the 2018 Classification and results are returned instantly after data input. IMPORTANT NOTE: This calculator is an educational tool and should not be used for patient care, medical decisions or to substitute physician diagnosis.

About

Dental Practice Mastery

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Inside the Dental Practice Mastery app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later Accademia Freelance control panel END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PerioCalc4 screens
Dental Practice Mastery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dental Practice Mastery at every 3 weeks against PerioCalc's every 3 months. PerioCalc's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PerioCalc ships an update every 3 months, Dental Practice Mastery every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PerioCalc versus Dental Practice Mastery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerioCalcDental Practice Mastery
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB49 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRutgers, The State University of New JerseyDental Practice Mastery

In-app purchases

None

PerioCalc

No in-app purchases

None

Dental Practice Mastery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PerioCalc free?
PerioCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dental Practice Mastery free?
Dental Practice Mastery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PerioCalc or Dental Practice Mastery have ads?
Neither PerioCalc nor Dental Practice Mastery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PerioCalc or Dental Practice Mastery?
PerioCalc ships an update every 3 months, and Dental Practice Mastery every 3 weeks. Most recently, PerioCalc was updated on October 17, 2026 and Dental Practice Mastery on October 9, 2026.

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