
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.

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.

For many practices, two out of every three new dental patients come from referrals alone. Learn how to harness the power of word-of-mouth advertising with this guide.

Out-of-pocket costs don’t have to be a barrier to offering optimal treatment plans. Learn how CareCredit’s integration and features like Batch Quickscreen make it easy to have a successful financial conversation with patients to help them move forward with treatment.