BoneBox Dental Lite is a free 3D dental anatomy app for iPhone, iPad and Android, made for dental and hygiene students, teachers and clinicians who want to show a patient where a tooth sits. You rotate and zoom a detailed model of the human dentition and test yourself with a tooth-identification quiz. The app is made by iSO-FORM, LLC, a US medical animation and illustration studio, and its models were built from actual human CT imaging data.
People searching for BoneBox Dental usually want to know three things: whether it is free, whether there is a PC version, and how Lite differs from Pro. In short: Lite is free with ads (an in-app purchase removes them on iOS), there is no official Windows version, and BoneBox Dental Pro is a separate, larger iPad app from the same developer.
BoneBox Dental Lite at a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Latest version | Android 2.0.2 (updated 10 June 2026); iOS 2.0.1 (25 September 2024) |
| Licence | Free (proprietary, ad-supported; optional in-app purchase to remove ads) |
| Platforms | iPhone and iPad (iOS 12 or later), Mac with Apple silicon (macOS 11 or later), Apple Vision Pro, Android 7.1 or later |
| Developer | iSO-FORM, LLC |
| Official website | iso-form.com |
| Best for | Dental anatomy revision, tooth identification practice and quick chairside explanations to patients |
What it does
- Real-time 3D model of the human dental anatomy that you can place in any position and zoom into.
- Models created by anatomists, certified medical illustrators and animators from human CT imaging data.
- Quiz mode: the app shows a random tooth and gives four multiple-choice answers.
- Tooth numbering support, including the Universal system and Palmer notation; version 2.0 added naming system options.
- Version 2.0 (July 2024) brought interface improvements and quiz updates; 2.0.1 corrected the Palmer notation.
- Runs natively on iPhone, iPad, Apple silicon Macs and Vision Pro, plus Android phones and tablets.
How dental teams use it
Learning tooth identification
- Open the model and rotate it to look at each tooth from buccal, lingual and occlusal views.
- Choose the numbering or naming system your course uses.
- Switch to the quiz and answer random tooth questions until you get them right consistently.
Explaining treatment to a patient
- Open the app on a tablet at the chair.
- Rotate and zoom to the tooth you are treating so the patient sees its position and shape.
- Use it alongside the patient’s own radiographs; the app shows ideal anatomy, not the patient’s teeth.
Quick revision before an exam
Because it runs on a phone, students use short quiz sessions between lectures to drill tooth identification. For a fuller reference with anatomy topics and mouth opening, move up to BoneBox Dental Pro on an iPad.
Install and first run
- iPhone or iPad: install BoneBox – Dental Lite from the App Store. It needs iOS 12 or later and about 150 MB of space.
- Mac: on a Mac with an M1 or later chip running macOS 11 or later, the same app is available from the Mac App Store. Intel Macs are not supported.
- Android: install it from Google Play; it requires Android 7.1 or later.
- Open the app, let the 3D model load, and try one rotation, one zoom and one quiz question to confirm that everything renders smoothly.
Windows PC: there is no official Windows version. The “for PC” pages found in search results rely on Android emulators, which are not supported by the developer.
Gotcha: the app shows ads; on iOS the “Remove Ads” in-app purchase takes them away.
Limitations
- Shows standard (ideal) dental anatomy only; it cannot open patient scans, DICOM, CBCT or STL files.
- Not a diagnostic or clinical planning tool.
- Lite is the small version; the index of anatomy topics and other extra features are in BoneBox Dental Pro.
- Ad-supported unless you buy ad removal.
- English only.
- No official Windows or Intel Mac version.
BoneBox Dental Lite vs alternatives
| App | What it offers | Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| BoneBox Dental Lite | 3D dentition model and tooth quiz, free with ads | iOS, Apple silicon Mac, Vision Pro, Android |
| BoneBox Dental Pro | Same developer; turn anatomy layers on and off, select individual teeth, open and close the mouth, index of more than 80 topics, quiz | iPad, Apple silicon Mac, Vision Pro |
| Blender | Free general 3D software; can display tooth models you import, but no built-in anatomy content or quiz | Windows, macOS, Linux |
If you need to view real patient data rather than ideal anatomy, use a DICOM viewer such as Weasis instead.
FAQ
Is BoneBox Dental Lite free?
Yes. It is free to download and use, supported by ads. An optional in-app purchase removes the ads.
Is there BoneBox Dental Lite for PC or Windows?
No official Windows version exists. It runs natively on Macs with Apple silicon, and on iOS and Android devices.
What is the difference between BoneBox Dental Lite and Pro?
Lite is the pocket version with the 3D model and a tooth quiz. Pro is a separate iPad app that adds layer controls, individual tooth exploration, mouth opening and an index of more than 80 anatomy topics.
Is BoneBox Dental Pro available for Android?
We found no Android version of BoneBox Dental Pro; it is listed for iPad, Apple silicon Mac and Vision Pro. On Android, only Lite is available.
Where do I download the BoneBox Dental Lite app?
From the App Store on Apple devices and from Google Play on Android. The developer’s website, iso-form.com, lists its apps.
Can BoneBox Dental Lite open my patient’s CBCT or X-rays?
No. It only shows its built-in anatomy models and is not intended for diagnosis.
Last checked against official sources: 26 September 2026 (developer website: iso-form.com). Versions and licence terms change — confirm on the developer's site before deploying in a clinic.
