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

New to Open Dental or just want to chart faster? Here are the perio chart shortcuts, navigation tips, and tools every hygienist should know.

The Open Dental Audit Trail tracks who did what, when, and for which patient. Here’s how to use it to investigate changes, prevent fraud, and train staff.

Hiring temp staff this summer? Here’s how to set up users, train new employees, and keep your Open Dental data secure while your team is out.

Server, database, eConnector, IP address—here’s what Open Dental technicians mean when they use technical terms, in plain language.
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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.