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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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Software Update: Stable Version 19.4 Highlights
Read more: Software Update: Stable Version 19.4 HighlightsSOFTWARE UPDATE: Version 19.4 has been released as Stable, implementing 13 features requested by our users. Watch the video and read all the version highlights here.
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Teledentistry and Open Dental
Read more: Teledentistry and Open DentalTeledentistry may not have been part of your patient care before, but it is now an important part of offering diagnostic and follow-up care to your patients. This post provides resources and the setup steps needed in Open Dental to accommodate teledentistry.
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Staying Productive and Proactive When You’re Not Seeing Patients
Read more: Staying Productive and Proactive When You’re Not Seeing PatientsTake these steps to be productive and proactive when you’re not seeing patients so that when business picks up again, you’ll be poised and ready with increased efficiency and productivity.
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Funding Unscheduled Treatment with Tax Refunds
Read more: Funding Unscheduled Treatment with Tax RefundsConsumer health spending jumps after patients receive their tax refunds, so now is the time to contact patients with Unscheduled Treatment, and we have the 4 simple steps that will help you get it done today.
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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: Why Dental Payers Are Rethinking Network ConnectivityWhy Dental Payers Are Rethinking Network Connectivity
Managing 50+ individual connections is costing dental payers more than they realize. Here’s how a single gateway changes the equation.
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Read more: Best Practices for Featuring Financing in Dental Treatment PlansBest Practices for Featuring Financing in Dental Treatment Plans
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.
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Read more: How to Understand Dental Marketing ROIHow to Understand Dental Marketing ROI
Dental marketing ROI isn’t just about how much you spent vs. how much you made. Leads, scheduling rates, treatment acceptance, and lifetime patient value all play a role. Here’s how to connect the dots.
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Read more: Standardizing Workflows Across Multi-Location Open Dental PracticesStandardizing Workflows Across Multi-Location Open Dental Practices
In multi-location dental practices, small inconsistencies in communication and scheduling add up fast. Here’s how DSOs can build standardized workflows that improve patient experience, reduce admin burden, and scale without friction.
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Read more: How Often Should Healthcare Providers Test Backup Restore?How Often Should Healthcare Providers Test Backup Restore?
Healthcare providers are advised to conduct monthly backup restore tests, with quarterly full-system validations and annual disaster simulations recommended for high-risk organizations. Backup monitoring alone does not ensure recoverability; restore testing is essential to confirm that clinical systems and patient data can be operationally restored within acceptable downtime.