
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.

Prepayments are a great way to collect payment before work has been completed, but you may be unsure how to best take a payment or how to allocate the payment once treatment has been completed. We’ll cover best practices in this post.

Software Update: Version 22.1 has been released as Stable with many new features including 15 requested by our users. Learn all about them here.

The Open Dental Support Team has been growing and expanding our knowledge for years. Learn the answers to some of our most common questions.

You have a variety of patients in your practice. In this post we’ll discuss features that will allow you to better manage your more difficult patients, and help them arrive for appointments and pay their bills on time.
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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.

Dental practices that prioritize Revenue Cycle Management don’t just improve their financial operations, they create a seamless patient experience, reduce administrative burdens, and unlock growth opportunities. In contrast, clinics with inefficient RCM often face cash flow problems, frustrated staff, and dissatisfied patients. In this post, our friends at DentalXChange explore the tangible differences between optimized…

Looking to grow your patient base? Read this post from our friends at CareCredit to learn a few tactics that can help you raise awareness and drive individuals in your community to schedule an appointment with your dental care team.

The dental industry is evolving rapidly, driven by advancements in technology, patient expectations, and sustainability efforts. As we move further into 2025, several trends are redefining how dental professionals operate and deliver care. Read this post from our friends at DentalXChange for a look at the key innovations shaping the future of dentistry.

In an era where data breaches and ransomware attacks dominate headlines, many companies are still crossing their fingers and hoping for the best. Hope is not a strategy. Read this post from our friends at Central Data Storage to learn more.

In this post from our friends at Bola AI, discover why the dental burnout rate is so high and learn useful techniques to fight work stress, vague expectations, and limited resources.