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

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

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.

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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Learn how tight integration of DentalXChange EDI solutions with Open Dental boosts efficiency and productivity, and poises your practice for growth.

Reviewing the most popular business backup solutions: Tape (LTO), Disk (HDD/SSD), and the Cloud. Weighing factors such as: Initial Investment, Maintenance Cost, Expandability, Accessibility, Sensitivity, and Ideal Uses.

Users of PaySimple through Open Dental have experienced many benefits. See which PaySimple features are user favorites, and why.