Backup and Recovery for Dental Imaging and Patient Records

Imaging data adds up fast

Panoramic images, CBCT scans, and intraoral photos grow storage needs every year. That data is part of the patient record, and it cannot be recreated if it is lost.

A backup plan for a dental practice

• Nightly or more frequent backups of the practice management database
• Backups of imaging archives, not just the server operating system
• Offsite, immutable copies protected from ransomware
• Regular restore tests with documented recovery times

Know your recovery targets

Decide how many hours of work the practice could afford to lose and how quickly the schedule must be back online. Those two targets should drive the backup design and budget.

Plan for growth

Review storage every year. Adding a CBCT unit or a new location can double imaging storage quickly.

How WEBIT helps

WEBIT designs and monitors backups for practice data and imaging, tests restores, and reports on readiness in your service reviews.