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November 10, 2026

Software Update: Stable Version 26.2 Highlights

Open Dental 26.2 is live! Updates include advanced blockout searching, new perio chart shortcuts, automated MariaDB backups, and more!

June 16, 2022

Feature Highlight: Patient Portal

The Patient Portal gives your patients online access to their account to view appointments, make online payments, and much more. Learn more about this essential feature that’s already included in the cost of support!

June 9, 2022

Best Practices for Accepting Prepayments

Prepayments are a great way to collect payment before work has been completed, but you may be unsure how to best take a payment or how to allocate the payment once treatment has been completed. We’ll cover best practices in this post.

June 2, 2022

Software Update: Stable Version 22.1 Highlights

Software Update: Version 22.1 has been released as Stable with many new features including 15 requested by our users. Learn all about them here.

May 27, 2022

Common Questions Our Support Team Answers

The Open Dental Support Team has been growing and expanding our knowledge for years. Learn the answers to some of our most common questions.

CareCredit

November 3, 2026

3 Key Strategies to Help Move More Dental Care Forward

The CareCredit Dental Path to Purchase study highlights the importance of transparent financing discussions, showing that many patients delay care due to cost concerns and inadequate payment information.

Telemedicine and ePrescribing: Impacting treatment for those with Opioid Use Disorder.

DoseSpot

October 17, 2023

Telemedicine and ePrescribing: Impacting treatment for those with Opioid Use Disorder.

Learn how the availability of telemedicine and ePrescribing has impacted the treatment for those with Opioid Use Disorder.

Using a dental clinical notes template: Pros and cons

Dental Claim Support

October 10, 2023

Using a dental clinical notes template: Pros and cons

Learn when and how to use clinical notes templates for consistency, improved efficiency, and prevention of human error and omission.

Protecting Your Dental Practice Technology from Unexpected Power Outages

Reuben Kamp, Darkhorse Tech

October 3, 2023

Protecting Your Dental Practice Technology from Unexpected Power Outages

Fortify your dental practice against unexpected power outages, and navigate the journey before, during, and after an outage.

Communicate with care: How to lead effective and inclusive cost conversations

CareCredit

September 26, 2023

Communicate with care: How to lead effective and inclusive cost conversations

You want patients to be proactive in their dental health. Help them make informed decisions by combining trust, transparency and personalized solutions throughout cost conversations.