Open Dental Blog

April 21, 2026

Software Update: Stable Version 25.4 Highlights

Open Dental 25.4 is live and packed with updates. From OCR on eClipboard that auto-fills patient insurance info, to a Clerri integration for in-house membership plans, there’s a lot to explore, including 11 features requested directly by users.

October 16, 2025

The Impact of Interior Design in Your Dental Practice

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.

October 7, 2025

Exploring the Open Dental Online Help Feature

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.

September 23, 2025

Celebrating Dental Hygiene Month

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.

September 11, 2025

Software Update: Stable Version 25.2 Highlights

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!

DoseSpot

April 23, 2026

Understanding 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.

Telemedicine and ePrescribing: Impacting treatment for those with Opioid Use Disorder.

DoseSpot

October 17, 2023

Telemedicine and ePrescribing: Impacting treatment for those with Opioid Use Disorder.

Learn how the availability of telemedicine and ePrescribing has impacted the treatment for those with Opioid Use Disorder.

Using a dental clinical notes template: Pros and cons

Dental Claim Support

October 10, 2023

Using a dental clinical notes template: Pros and cons

Learn when and how to use clinical notes templates for consistency, improved efficiency, and prevention of human error and omission.

Protecting Your Dental Practice Technology from Unexpected Power Outages

Reuben Kamp, Darkhorse Tech

October 3, 2023

Protecting Your Dental Practice Technology from Unexpected Power Outages

Fortify your dental practice against unexpected power outages, and navigate the journey before, during, and after an outage.

Communicate with care: How to lead effective and inclusive cost conversations

CareCredit

September 26, 2023

Communicate with care: How to lead effective and inclusive cost conversations

You want patients to be proactive in their dental health. Help them make informed decisions by combining trust, transparency and personalized solutions throughout cost conversations.