
Open Dental Version 25.3 has been released as Stable! Our latest blog post goes into some of the highlights from this version, including a few user feature requests!

This post will guide you through the steps to wrap up 2025 and get you set up and ready for a great start in 2026.

Effective communication is vital for any successful dental practice. This post will review some of the important strategies your practice can employ to help patients navigate the complexities of dental care.

Design aspects can help to reduce stress or anxiety that some patients may experience when visiting the dentist. In our latest blog post, we explore how interior design can help improve the patient experience.

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.
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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.

Adding new patients to your dental practice can be an important part of your growth strategy. Learn the questions to ask and the data you should examine to help your practice find, add, and retain the kind of new patients you need.

Despite the technology available, the phone may still be one of the most important tools in your office. We examine 6 critical phone skills your team should have.

There are many moving parts when when a dental practice changes hands. We’ll review some key insights for both buyers and sellers.

Claim denials are frustrating and are usually the result of small, easy-to-miss mistakes. Learn 10 reasons your claims could be getting denied and what to do about it.

Find out how vulnerable medical devices are to hackers and what you can do to protect yourself.