
Open Dental 26.1 is now stable! New features include ODTouch 25, custom insurance history categories, HTML billing emails, and much more.

October marks a season of spookiness, but dental visits shouldn’t induce fear. With 54% of adults experiencing dental anxiety, addressing patient concerns through transparency, comfort, and appreciation can significantly reduce anxiety and foster trust.

Have you ever wished you could see more information about the patient you have selected at a glance? Maybe you’re tired of jumping between different modules in Open Dental and just want one centralized location to see more about your patient. Look no further than the Patient Dashboard! This (customizable!) little tool is often overlooked, since it’s not enabled by…

Open Dental users can generate detailed production and income reports using custom User Queries, offering insights by procedure, provider, or insurance carrier. In this post, our query experts share their favorites.

Not all Open Dental integrations are safe. Here’s how to tell the difference between secure integrations and ones that could put your patient data at risk.
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Manual eligibility checks are slow and error-prone. DentalXChange’s Eligibility AI now writes verified benefit data directly into your system, no retyping required.

Adding new patients to your dental practice can be an important part of your growth strategy. Learn the questions to ask and the data you should examine to help your practice find, add, and retain the kind of new patients you need.

Despite the technology available, the phone may still be one of the most important tools in your office. We examine 6 critical phone skills your team should have.

There are many moving parts when when a dental practice changes hands. We’ll review some key insights for both buyers and sellers.

Claim denials are frustrating and are usually the result of small, easy-to-miss mistakes. Learn 10 reasons your claims could be getting denied and what to do about it.

Find out how vulnerable medical devices are to hackers and what you can do to protect yourself.