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

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…

You’ve charted and completed bitewings (D0272 / D0273 / D0274) and a pano (D0330) for your patient, along with a few other procedure codes. You’ve submitted your claim, and you finally receive the insurance payment. But what’s this? The insurance paid based on a Full Mouth X-Ray (FMX) code D0210. Now what?

Your dental practice may experience seasonal slowness in the fall as kids head back to school. Here are some steps you can take now to keep your schedule full, and your staff working at full capacity.

Hello, and welcome to the Open Dental Software Blog. We’re here to help you get the most out of the tools available in your Practice Management Software, so your practice can grow and thrive. Open Dental Software was born out of the belief that powerful practice management software should be within reach of EVERY dentist. You should own your own…
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Manual eligibility checks are slow and error-prone. DentalXChange’s Eligibility AI now writes verified benefit data directly into your system, no retyping required.

What 8,887 patient calls revealed about front desk measurement, and why the group average hides it. Most dental practices track missed calls. It’s the number every phone system reports; it’s easy to explain, and it feels like it measures something important. For a multi-location group, it’s usually the first metric rolled up to the top.…

Incomplete verifications, ignored denials, and aging patient balances add up to significant lost revenue. Here’s where the leaks happen and how to fix them.

Before and after every appointment, dental teams manage dozens of behind-the-scenes tasks. Here’s how reducing that friction improves both operations and patient care.

Manual charting is costing your practice more than you think, in time, accuracy, and staffing. Here’s how digital charting stacks up.

Managing membership plans across disconnected systems slows your team down. Here’s how Clerri, a native Open Dental integration, changes the experience for staff and patients.