
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.

Open Dental is backed by a team of experts from all kinds of backgrounds. In this series, we’ll interview our experts in various specialties. In this post, we talk with Michi, our Lead Clinical Analyst.

Some of the technical terms we use when we provide support (like MySQL, Server, eConnector Service, OpenDentImages, IP Address, etc.) may be unfamiliar and feel confusing or even intimidating. If you can relate, check out this post and boost your tech vocab.

Software Update: Version 21.1 has been released as Stable, implementing many exciting new features. Learn all about them here.

While the Imaging Module has many features covered in our previous post, Illustrating the Imaging Module, this post will focus on some of the newest features introduced in Version 20.5.
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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.

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.

Dental practices that prioritize Revenue Cycle Management don’t just improve their financial operations, they create a seamless patient experience, reduce administrative burdens, and unlock growth opportunities. In contrast, clinics with inefficient RCM often face cash flow problems, frustrated staff, and dissatisfied patients. In this post, our friends at DentalXChange explore the tangible differences between optimized…