
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.

Learn about integrated tools in Open Dental that help you comply with state mandates for both PDMP and e-prescribing (EPCS).

Dynamic Payment Plans can revolutionize the way your office accepts payments from patients. With the ability to set up both closed and open-ended repayment agreements, your office can offer patients the flexibility they want to get the treatment they need.

In Part 2 of our insurance plan type series, we discuss the setup of more complex insurance plans including capitation and Medicaid/Flat Co-Pay plans.

Open Dental Version 23.2 has been released as Stable, and includes 4 features requested by users. Join us as we highlight the new features.
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EPCS certification isn’t just a regulatory checkbox. It’s what makes electronic prescribing of controlled substances actually safe, reducing fraud, cutting errors, and keeping providers on the right side of DEA requirements.

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.

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.

Staff shortages, endless charting, patients who zone out mid-explanation. These are real problems. AI dental software is quietly solving them. Here’s what it does, what it doesn’t, and how to know if it’s right for your practice.

In this post from our guest writer Verifixed learn how integrations can help improve your practice’s workflow and productivity.

Learn how to improve multi-channel communication in your dental practice to strengthen scheduling, increase patient retention, and boost production.