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

Whether you’re a new or experienced user, the Open Dental Help Feature is a comprehensive resource to help you fully utilize the tools in the software to help your practice grow & thrive.

October is Dental Hygiene Month, making it an ideal time to remind your patients about essential hygiene tips and schedule their next dental checkup. Read our latest blog post for tips and tricks to make the most of this month.

Open Dental Version 25.2 has been released as Stable! Our latest blog post goes into some of the highlights from this version, including a few user feature requests!

Now is the time to start on your year-end tasks and make sure there’s not a mad dash to get things done during the holidays. In our latest blog post, we explore some of the important tasks that your practice can do to set yourself up for a successful new year.
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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.