
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.

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.

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.

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

You have a variety of patients in your practice. In this post we’ll discuss features that will allow you to better manage your more difficult patients, and help them arrive for appointments and pay their bills on time.
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Staff shortages, endless charting, patients who zone out mid-explanation. These are real problems. AI dental software is quietly solving them. Here’s what it does, what it doesn’t, and how to know if it’s right for your practice.

Take these three steps to explain dental insurance coverage to your patients and make sure you “Inform before you perform”.

The shift towards digital dentistry brings new challenges in the form of cybersecurity risks. Learn best practices to ensure the safety of your patient’s data and your reputation.

Are you keeping up with how dental staffing is evolving? Learn new ways to attract and retain top talent in a competitive landscape.

Should you use Pay Per Click (PPC) or Local Service Ads (LSA) to promote your practice? Say yes to both and supercharge your dental marketing.

When a patient is upset about their bill, these tips can help you address their concerns to build great relationships and boost your income.