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

Practice knowledge is most powerful when it’s documented and centralized. Meet the Open Dental Wiki – your new practice knowledge hub.

We are excited to announce that Version 18.1 has been released as Stable. This version implemented 31 enhancements and features requested by our users! Read the highlights in this post, then update to unlock all the software has to offer!

Congratulations future smile-makers, you’ve survived dental school! There’s good news, and bad news. The good news is, you made it! The bad news? 80% of you graduated with over $287,000 in student debt. Combined with the cost of starting or purchasing a dental practice, it’s hard not to feel overwhelmed. But don’t fret, there’s more good news. With Open Dental, you…

Planned Appointments prevent patient care from slipping through the cracks, and are a great way to fill openings in your schedule. Read this post to find out how to use planned appointments to boost case acceptance, and fill your schedule.
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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.

Data disasters aren’t just possible, they should be expected. Whether it’s a cybercriminal or a human error, your business’s data is at risk. Learn the backup strategies that can help you safeguard your data.

Your dental practice will likely be conducting debt collection from the millennial population at one point or another. Explore best practices and communications strategies in this post.

Learn the three essential systems that need to be in place to prevent downtime & be HIPAA compliant, and how to implement them in your practice.

When you’re evaluating dental marketing agencies to work with, make sure you’re asking these questions before making your final decision.

A stable business can shelter its data from all of Mother Nature’s mood swings. Here’s how you can do it.