
Open Dental 25.4 is live and packed with updates. From OCR on eClipboard that auto-fills patient insurance info, to a Clerri integration for in-house membership plans, there’s a lot to explore, including 11 features requested directly by users.

From the Graph view to the Contacts List, these underused Open Dental features might just make your workday a little easier.

Empty chairs are frustrating, but the fix might already be in your software. Open Dental has a handful of built-in tools, recall lists, automated reminders, eConfirmations, that make it way easier to keep patients on the schedule and actually showing up.

The year isn’t over yet! There are still plenty of dental holidays ahead in 2026 to celebrate your team, your patients, and honestly, just a good excuse to leave early. Here’s your cheat sheet for the rest of the year.

Web Sched offers patients the ability to schedule appointments online, featuring options like New and Existing Patient scheduling, Recall, and ASAP. These services enhance convenience and efficiency.
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Managing 50+ individual connections is costing dental payers more than they realize. Here’s how a single gateway changes the equation.

ERAs have transformed the way dental practices manage insurance billing and payment processes. Learn how they can benefit your practice.

Let’s take a deep dive into how tele-dentistry is shaping dental staffing and explore just what it means for the industry and the patients.

In this post, we examine effective ways to increase production per visit, a critical component of practice success.

We explore how Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) and Real-Time Prescription Benefit (RTPB) can help combat delays at pharmacies.

We examine the three important hurdles faced by emerging dental groups of 5 to 20 dental practices, and how to surmount them.