
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.

Communication is the foundation for building long-lasting relationships with your patients. Effective patient communication builds trust, and that affects patient retention, referrals, case acceptance, broken or missed appointments, and everything in between. Your patient communication often starts before they even step foot in your practice. In order to grow your practice, you have to reach […]

We are excited to announce Version 17.2 has now been released as Stable. This versions implemented 29 features requested by our amazing users! Watch the video, or read all about our highlighted new features.

Whether you host your Open Dental Software on a server in your practice or in the cloud, it is imperative that you have a comprehensive backup strategy. And don’t forget – this is also a requirement for HIPAA compliance. Does your backup strategy have the X-Factor? While there isn’t one specific element that makes or […]

You’ve charted and completed bitewings (D0272 / D0273 / D0274) and a pano (D0330) for your patient, along with a few other procedure codes. You’ve submitted your claim, and you finally receive the insurance payment. But what’s this? The insurance paid based on a Full Mouth X-Ray (FMX) code D0210. Now what?
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EPCS certification isn’t just a regulatory checkbox. It’s what makes electronic prescribing of controlled substances actually safe, reducing fraud, cutting errors, and keeping providers on the right side of DEA requirements.

Dentists connected to the ADA Dental Experience and Research Exchange™ (DERE) through Open Dental now have even more ways to gain insights into their practices. With the release of two new DERE reports, including its first financial report, participants can access more easy-to-understand data about their practices’ performance.

COVID-19 has changed many aspects of our work, but the biggest change has been to workplace flexibility. See how this extends to staffing, and how you can capitalize on it.

Intraoral sensors are some of the most widely used and vital pieces of dental technology is your practice. Learn which sensors are recommended (and which to avoid), and some great troubleshooting steps.

Learn what essential information (and imagery) you should make sure to include in your general or specialty practice website.

Learn when you should file a medical insurance claim instead of a dental insurance claim, and when you would file the medical claim as primary and the dental claim as secondary.