
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.

Language barriers shouldn’t get in the way of great dental care. Open Dental has built-in tools to help you communicate with patients in their preferred language.

From the Graph view to the Contacts List, these underused Open Dental features might just make your workday a little easier.

Empty chairs are frustrating, but the fix might already be in your software. Open Dental has a handful of built-in tools, recall lists, automated reminders, eConfirmations, that make it way easier to keep patients on the schedule and actually showing up.

The year isn’t over yet! There are still plenty of dental holidays ahead in 2026 to celebrate your team, your patients, and honestly, just a good excuse to leave early. Here’s your cheat sheet for the rest of the year.
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Managing membership plans across disconnected systems slows your team down. Here’s how Clerri, a native Open Dental integration, changes the experience for staff and patients.

With the heavy volume coming through practice doors right now, you may not be thinking about what’s (not) scheduled 2-3 months from now. Take control of your 4th quarter schedule with the action plan in this post.

When deciding on a payment processing partner, look beyond payment features to find additional value, like those outlined in this post.

Cyberattacks are on the rise and hackers have small businesses like your dental practice in their crosshairs. Here’s how to protect your business.

Planning is a great way for us to regain a sense of control, and this post has the steps you can take today to help slingshot your practice through recovery to full health again.

Focusing on things we can control puts us back in the driver’s seat. Here’s how to check to see if your data backup provider is robust enough to deal with economic uncertainty.