
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.

Language barriers shouldn’t get in the way of great dental care. Open Dental has built-in tools to help you communicate with patients in their preferred language.

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.
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Managing membership plans across disconnected systems slows your team down. Here’s how Clerri, a native Open Dental integration, changes the experience for staff and patients.

How will you overcome patient objections and get more dentistry done in 2022? Here’s our team-oriented approach to treatment acceptance.

A growing number of people are changing jobs as part of “the great resignation.” Learn 11 non-monetary employee retention ideas to help increase overall well-being and morale.

Audit trails track who has accessed data and what was done with it. Breaking down what audit trails are and why they’re essential for complying with HIPAA.

Learn how the new integrated ADA data registry can uncover trends and patterns about how your practice is treating patients to help improve patient care.

It’s a great time to reflect and count your blessings – starting with these five reasons you should love dentistry now more than ever.