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

Getting patients back into the office for their Recall appointment can be like pulling teeth, but with Open Dental, you can manage Recall like a pro!

Texting is by far the most effective method of patient communication. Learn all the different ways you can utilize texting in Open Dental.

Patient scheduling is an everyday task that’s critically important to your practice’s success and growth. Learn how block scheduling boosts efficiency and allows you to schedule the right production value mix to meet and exceed your practice goals.

Software Update: Version 22.4 has been released as Stable. Learn more about the new features right here.
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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.

Healthcare providers are advised to conduct monthly backup restore tests, with quarterly full-system validations and annual disaster simulations recommended for high-risk organizations. Backup monitoring alone does not ensure recoverability; restore testing is essential to confirm that clinical systems and patient data can be operationally restored within acceptable downtime.

EPCS certification isn’t just a regulatory checkbox. It’s what makes electronic prescribing of controlled substances actually safe, reducing fraud, cutting errors, and keeping providers on the right side of DEA requirements.

Staff shortages, endless charting, patients who zone out mid-explanation. These are real problems. AI dental software is quietly solving them. Here’s what it does, what it doesn’t, and how to know if it’s right for your practice.

In this post from our guest writer Verifixed learn how integrations can help improve your practice’s workflow and productivity.

Learn how to improve multi-channel communication in your dental practice to strengthen scheduling, increase patient retention, and boost production.