
Open Dental 26.1 is now stable! New features include ODTouch 25, custom insurance history categories, HTML billing emails, and much more.

Hello, and welcome to the Open Dental Software Blog. We’re here to help you get the most out of the tools available in your Practice Management Software, so your practice can grow and thrive. Open Dental Software was born out of the belief that powerful practice management software should be within reach of EVERY dentist. You should own your own…
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Manual eligibility checks are slow and error-prone. DentalXChange’s Eligibility AI now writes verified benefit data directly into your system, no retyping required.

In today’s dental landscape, practices face increasing pressure to deliver seamless patient experiences while navigating complex insurance systems. Manual checks, payer phone calls, and inconsistent benefit data slow down operations and drive costly denials. That’s where an automated eligibility tool can step in, offering a smarter, automated way to verify patient insurance and benefits with…

In this post from our guest writer at ODEC, learn how the infrastructure decisions that an organization makes early on can determine what is possible as you scale up to add more locations. Read on to learn more.

In this post from our partners at DentalXChange learn how to identify missed revenue opportunities that may be causing your practice to be leaving money on the table.

In this post from our friends at Bola AI, learn what really worked in AI for dentistry this year. Separate hype from practical solutions with insights on voice tech, diagnostics & more.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way every industry operates, and dentistry is no exception. While many dentists initially consider AI for diagnostics or imaging, some of the most immediate, revenue-impacting benefits come from AI-powered dental billing. Here are the top five ways AI is revolutionizing billing workflows, and how practices can take advantage today.