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

Take a look at some progress photos of the new Open Dental Marietta Facility. The building is now finished, and things are moving quickly to prepare for the move-in of 20 staff members in November, 2017.

Communication is the foundation for building long-lasting relationships with your patients. Effective patient communication builds trust, and that affects patient retention, referrals, case acceptance, broken or missed appointments, and everything in between. Your patient communication often starts before they even step foot in your practice. In order to grow your practice, you have to reach patients where it counts. In…

We are excited to announce Version 17.2 has now been released as Stable. This versions implemented 29 features requested by our amazing users! Watch the video, or read all about our highlighted new features.

Whether you host your Open Dental Software on a server in your practice or in the cloud, it is imperative that you have a comprehensive backup strategy. And don’t forget – this is also a requirement for HIPAA compliance. Does your backup strategy have the X-Factor? While there isn’t one specific element that makes or breaks a backup strategy, there…
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More often than not it’s a simple mistake, rather than malicious intent, that leaks electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) and ends up costing your practice money, time, and loss of reputation. Read this post for ways leaks can happen, and the steps you can take to prevent them.

Patients today want almost everything to be easier: it is essential to think of them in even the minor details of office operations. If how you approach payment processing is an afterthought today, insights in this post might leave you thinking differently.

Don’t answer your practice phone blindly. Let Phone IQ from Practice by Numbers show you patient & family data at first ring, so your conversations are efficient and productive.

For new customers looking for a practice, it starts with convenience. And as a customer-centric business, automating the feedback loop is key. Read this post to find out how Podium integrates with Open Dental to automate and optimize your customer journey, to take your practice to the next level.

Ransomware presents a growing threat to your practice. Read this post to learn more about the types of ransomware, its potential impact on your practice, and how UnisonBDS from Central Data Storage can help protect your data and reputation against ransomware.