name: Dentsply Sirona API FinOps
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
provider: Dentsply Sirona
providerId: dentsply-sirona
publisherName: Dentsply Sirona, Inc.
serviceCategory: Dental Technology / Practice Management
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
notes: 'Source list corrected 2026-09-06: this file previously cited https://developer.dscore.com/,
  a host that does not resolve. Dentsply Sirona does not publish API pricing, but it DOES publish
  four DS Core platform tiers (Access free, Light $19.95, Standard $99.95, Advanced $249.95 per
  month) — see plans/dentsply-sirona-plans-pricing.yml. DS Core is sold as a per-practice subscription, with
  imaging-modality APIs included with hardware purchase. FinOps shape is SaaS subscription plus hardware
  CapEx; API consumption is not directly billed. Reconcile against DS Core subscription invoices when available.'
tags:
  - Dental
  - DS Core
  - Practice Management
  - Imaging
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Dentsply Sirona DS Core and intraoral imaging APIs: SaaS subscription
  for the DS Core cloud platform plus modality-bundled API access on hardware. No per-call API charges.'
sources:
  - https://www.dentsplysirona.com/en-us/explore/digital-dentistry/brands/ds-core.html
  - https://open.dscore.com/
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track DS Core seat and practice counts via the practice admin console; reconcile imaging
      storage and partner-app entitlements against the DS Core subscription terms.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate DS Core spend by practice location and modality (CEREC, Primescan, Schick) for
      multi-site dental groups; tag partner-app installs to the practice that activated them.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size DS Core seat counts during quarterly reviews, archive old imaging studies
      to manage storage, and consolidate partner-app subscriptions to avoid double-paying for overlapping
      capabilities.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Practice owner / DSO operations leader owns DS Core renewal and seat hygiene; integration
      partners own usage of their respective DS Core APIs.
domains:
  - name: Understand Usage and Cost
    capabilities:
      - Data Ingestion
      - Allocation
      - Reporting and Analytics
      - Anomaly Management
  - name: Quantify Business Value
    capabilities:
      - Planning and Estimating
      - Forecasting
      - Budgeting
      - Benchmarking
      - Unit Economics
  - name: Optimize Usage and Cost
    capabilities:
      - Rate Optimization
      - Workload Optimization
      - Licensing and SaaS
  - name: Manage the FinOps Practice
    capabilities:
      - Invoicing and Chargeback
      - Onboarding Workloads
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: SaaS Subscription + Hardware Bundle
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
    - Tax
    - Credit
    - Adjustment
  chargeFrequency: Recurring
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: DS Core API
  ServiceCategory: Dental Technology / Practice Management
  ProviderName: Dentsply Sirona
  PublisherName: Dentsply Sirona, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Dentsply Sirona, Inc.
  PricingCategory: Subscription + Hardware
  PricingUnit: practice
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
meters:
  - name: ds_core_subscription
    description: DS Core subscription seats / practices
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - practice
      - region
  - name: imaging_storage
    description: Imaging storage consumed in DS Core
    unit: GB-month
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - practice
  - name: modality_devices
    description: Connected intraoral imaging modalities (Schick, Primescan, CEREC)
    unit: device
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - practice
      - modality_type
  - name: partner_app_installs
    description: Partner / ISV apps installed in a DS Core practice
    unit: install
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - practice
      - app
apis:
  - name: DS Core API
    baseURL: https://api.dscore.com
    tags:
      - DS Core
      - Imaging
      - Lab Management
      - Patient Data
      - Practice Management
      - SSO
    serviceName: DS Core API
    serviceCategory: API
  - name: Dentsply Sirona Intraoral Imaging Modality API
    baseURL: https://api.dscore.com
    tags:
      - Imaging
      - Intraoral
      - Modality
      - Sensors
    serviceName: Dentsply Sirona Intraoral Imaging Modality API
    serviceCategory: API
unitEconomics:
  - name: Cost per Practice
    metric: ds_core_subscription_cost / practices
  - name: Cost per Modality Device
    metric: ds_core_subscription_cost / modality_devices
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com