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Read more: Software Update: Stable Version 26.1 HighlightsSoftware Update: Stable Version 26.1 Highlights
Open Dental 26.1 is now stable! New features include ODTouch 25, custom insurance history categories, HTML billing emails, and much more.
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Feature Highlight: Intra-Office Chat
Read more: Feature Highlight: Intra-Office ChatIn version 25.3 of Open Dental, we’ve introduced an intra-office chat feature. Learn more about how this tool can improve your staff communication.
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Software Update: Stable Version 25.3 Highlights
Read more: Software Update: Stable Version 25.3 HighlightsOpen Dental Version 25.3 has been released as Stable! Our latest blog post goes into some of the highlights from this version, including a few user feature requests!
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Updating to 2026 CDT Codes
Read more: Updating to 2026 CDT CodesThe 2026 CDT codes are now available in Open Dental. Read this post to learn how to get the latest codes!
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Wrapping up 2025 and Getting a Great Start on 2026
Read more: Wrapping up 2025 and Getting a Great Start on 2026This post will guide you through the steps to wrap up 2025 and get you set up and ready for a great start in 2026.
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Read more: How DentalXChange’s Eligibility AI Is Getting SmarterHow DentalXChange’s Eligibility AI Is Getting Smarter
Manual eligibility checks are slow and error-prone. DentalXChange’s Eligibility AI now writes verified benefit data directly into your system, no retyping required.
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Read more: 3 times a dentist should file a medical claim versus a dental claim3 times a dentist should file a medical claim versus a dental claim
Learn when you should file a medical insurance claim instead of a dental insurance claim, and when you would file the medical claim as primary and the dental claim as secondary.
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Read more: Three Proven Ways to Grow Your Practice TodayThree Proven Ways to Grow Your Practice Today
These three actions helped practices thrive during the last few years when many struggled. Learn how to implement them in your own practice.
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Read more: Major HIPAA Update: Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA)Major HIPAA Update: Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA)
As of March 15th, 2022, Dental Practices are subject to The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA). Know what you need to have in place to be covered in case of a cyber attack.
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Read more: Network Update, Who Needs It?Network Update, Who Needs It?
If you’re still hanging on to an old network in your office, consider these reasons for a network update.
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Read more: How to control the risk of embezzlement in your dental practiceHow to control the risk of embezzlement in your dental practice
Understanding how embezzlement can happen is the first step to prevention. Learn the risks and how to mitigate them in this post.