Open Dental Blog

3 Reasons Your Practice Needs Data Recovery

By Central Data Storage on August 29, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Your practice has plans in place to respond to disasters and crisis situations. A data recovery plan is just as critical to minimize the impact of a data breach. Are you prepared?

Open Dental Tools for Your Fee-for-Service Practice

By Open Dental on August 24, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Whether you’re starting out as a fee-for-service practice or transitioning from an in-network, insurance-based model, Open Dental has plenty of features to make the setup process easy and efficient.

Identity Proofing (IDP): Why It’s Essential to Patients and Dentist’s Safety

By DoseSpot on August 22, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Learn more about Identity Proofing (IDP) and why it’s essential to keep patient and prescribe data safe.

Feature Highlight: Discount Plans

By Open Dental on August 17, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

If your practice offers in-house or Discount Plans, these tools in Open Dental will help streamline and automate the process so staff doesn’t need to manually apply discounts or override them once a patient exceeds discount amounts.

Building a Dental Team: Strategies for Long-Term Staff Retention

By Trey Tepichin, Cloud Dentistry on August 15, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Attracting and retaining top-tier talent in a competitive field like dentistry is a challenge. It’s an ongoing process that demands more than just offering attractive compensation. Learn about retention strategies and online tools that can revolutionize staff retention, ensuring your practice’s success now and in the future.

Tips & Tricks #42

By Open Dental on August 10, 2023 • ( 2 Comments )

Time for more tips! Learn how to set up per-visit copays, how to use the ABC0 field, searching Preferences when customizing Open Dental, and we’ll discuss the topic of using an image as a background for a sheet.

Fee-for-service vs insurance-based: dental practice business model showdown

By Dental Claim Support on August 8, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

The two most common dental practice models are fee-for-service and insurance-based. Learn the pros and cons of each business model and which one aligns with your goals.