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Read more: Software Update: Stable Version 26.1 HighlightsSoftware Update: Stable Version 26.1 Highlights
Open Dental 26.1 is now stable! New features include ODTouch 25, custom insurance history categories, HTML billing emails, and much more.
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Common Questions Our Support Team Answers
Read more: Common Questions Our Support Team AnswersThe Open Dental Support Team has been growing and expanding our knowledge for years. Learn the answers to some of our most common questions.
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Open Dental Features for Your More Difficult Patients
Read more: Open Dental Features for Your More Difficult PatientsYou have a variety of patients in your practice. In this post we’ll discuss features that will allow you to better manage your more difficult patients, and help them arrive for appointments and pay their bills on time.
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Tips & Tricks #33
Read more: Tips & Tricks #33In this Tips & Tricks post, learn how to choose the right insurance plan type, see subscribers on an insurance plan, display a retained root, and work in multiple windows simultaneously.
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Understanding Alerts
Read more: Understanding AlertsAlerts in Open Dental notify users about errors, warnings, or actions needed. Learn about Alerts and how to limit them to specific users.
Guest Posts
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Read more: How DentalXChange’s Eligibility AI Is Getting SmarterHow DentalXChange’s Eligibility AI Is Getting Smarter
Manual eligibility checks are slow and error-prone. DentalXChange’s Eligibility AI now writes verified benefit data directly into your system, no retyping required.
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Read more: Standardizing Workflows Across Multi-Location Open Dental PracticesStandardizing Workflows Across Multi-Location Open Dental Practices
In multi-location dental practices, small inconsistencies in communication and scheduling add up fast. Here’s how DSOs can build standardized workflows that improve patient experience, reduce admin burden, and scale without friction.
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Read more: How Often Should Healthcare Providers Test Backup Restore?How Often Should Healthcare Providers Test Backup Restore?
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.
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Read more: Understanding EPCS CertificationUnderstanding EPCS Certification
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.
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Read more: AI Dental Software: What Actually Works in Modern Dental PracticesAI Dental Software: What Actually Works in Modern Dental Practices
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.
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Read more: Beyond the Basics: How Seamless Integration is Changing the Game for Open Dental PracticesBeyond the Basics: How Seamless Integration is Changing the Game for Open Dental Practices
In this post from our guest writer Verifixed learn how integrations can help improve your practice’s workflow and productivity.