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

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.

Web Sched offers patients the ability to schedule appointments online, featuring options like New and Existing Patient scheduling, Recall, and ASAP. These services enhance convenience and efficiency.
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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.

Let’s take a deep dive into how tele-dentistry is shaping dental staffing and explore just what it means for the industry and the patients.

In this post, we examine effective ways to increase production per visit, a critical component of practice success.

We explore how Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) and Real-Time Prescription Benefit (RTPB) can help combat delays at pharmacies.

We examine the three important hurdles faced by emerging dental groups of 5 to 20 dental practices, and how to surmount them.

Learn how automating dental claims processing can benefit your practice and have a direct impact on your bottom line.