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

You’re reopening with new protocols and a fair amount of uncertainty, This Reopening Toolkit has what you need to handle today, and the future.

Software Update: Version 20.2 has been released as Stable, implementing some great features for practices to use as they reopen.

If your practice offers orthodontic services to your patients, this post is for you. We’ll be discussing essential setup steps, and give you some really smile-worthy tips for ongoing management of ortho activity in Open Dental.

The Account Module is where your patients’ financial information is stored. Learn how to manage what’s here, and get links to additional helpful resources.
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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.

Manual charting is costing your practice more than you think, in time, accuracy, and staffing. Here’s how digital charting stacks up.

Managing membership plans across disconnected systems slows your team down. Here’s how Clerri, a native Open Dental integration, changes the experience for staff and patients.

Managing 50+ individual connections is costing dental payers more than they realize. Here’s how a single gateway changes the equation.

Many patients skip recommended dental care because of cost, not because they don’t want it. Offering flexible financing and training your team to talk about it clearly can make a real difference in treatment acceptance and patient trust.

Dental marketing ROI isn’t just about how much you spent vs. how much you made. Leads, scheduling rates, treatment acceptance, and lifetime patient value all play a role. Here’s how to connect the dots.