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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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Favorite Queries From Our Experts: Production and Income
Read more: Favorite Queries From Our Experts: Production and IncomeIf you’ve run reports in Open Dental, you’ve probably seen the Standard Production and Income report. You may even know you can run it in different ways, such as when you want to see every procedure for a day, every day for a month, or every month for a year. This report can be super handy, but did you know…
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Protecting Your Practice: How to Vet Integrations
Read more: Protecting Your Practice: How to Vet IntegrationsNot all Open Dental integrations are safe. Here’s how to tell the difference between secure integrations and ones that could put your patient data at risk.
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Hidden Gems: Treasures of the Open Dental Perio Chart
Read more: Hidden Gems: Treasures of the Open Dental Perio ChartNew to Open Dental or just want to chart faster? Here are the perio chart shortcuts, navigation tips, and tools every hygienist should know.
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The Importance of the Audit Trail
Read more: The Importance of the Audit TrailThe Open Dental Audit Trail tracks who did what, when, and for which patient. Here’s how to use it to investigate changes, prevent fraud, and train staff.
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: How Automated Eligibility Is Transforming Patient Access and Revenue Cycle ManagementHow Automated Eligibility Is Transforming Patient Access and Revenue Cycle Management
In today’s dental landscape, practices face increasing pressure to deliver seamless patient experiences while navigating complex insurance systems. Manual checks, payer phone calls, and inconsistent benefit data slow down operations and drive costly denials. That’s where an automated eligibility tool can step in, offering a smarter, automated way to verify patient insurance and benefits with…
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Read more: Scaling Your Open Dental Practice: Infrastructure and Innovation Frameworks for GrowthScaling Your Open Dental Practice: Infrastructure and Innovation Frameworks for Growth
In this post from our guest writer at ODEC, learn how the infrastructure decisions that an organization makes early on can determine what is possible as you scale up to add more locations. Read on to learn more.
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Read more: Is Your Practice Leaving Money on the Table? Identifying Missed Revenue OpportunitiesIs Your Practice Leaving Money on the Table? Identifying Missed Revenue Opportunities
In this post from our partners at DentalXChange learn how to identify missed revenue opportunities that may be causing your practice to be leaving money on the table.
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Read more: AI in Dentistry 2025: Separating Hype from Practical SolutionsAI in Dentistry 2025: Separating Hype from Practical Solutions
In this post from our friends at Bola AI, learn what really worked in AI for dentistry this year. Separate hype from practical solutions with insights on voice tech, diagnostics & more.
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Read more: Top 5 Ways AI is Transforming Dental Billing in 2025Top 5 Ways AI is Transforming Dental Billing in 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way every industry operates, and dentistry is no exception. While many dentists initially consider AI for diagnostics or imaging, some of the most immediate, revenue-impacting benefits come from AI-powered dental billing. Here are the top five ways AI is revolutionizing billing workflows, and how practices can take advantage today.