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

Join us as we take a look back on another wonderfully busy year at Open Dental Software.

Software Update: Version 22.3 has been released as Stable. Get 2023 CDT codes, exciting insurance-related features, and more in this version.

Open Dental is backed by a team of experts from all walks of life. In this post, we interview Margaret, the Head Call Center Manager.

Open Dental has grown and changed a lot over the years. See our historical timeline, how the program has evolved, and what’s next.
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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.

Before and after every appointment, dental teams manage dozens of behind-the-scenes tasks. Here’s how reducing that friction improves both operations and patient care.

Manual charting is costing your practice more than you think, in time, accuracy, and staffing. Here’s how digital charting stacks up.

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.

Managing 50+ individual connections is costing dental payers more than they realize. Here’s how a single gateway changes the equation.

Many patients skip recommended dental care because of cost, not because they don’t want it. Offering flexible financing and training your team to talk about it clearly can make a real difference in treatment acceptance and patient trust.