
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.

Your Dental Practice Management Software decision will affect your practice and your patients in both the short- and long-term. Find the right fit with the tips in this post.

The Blue Book feature in Open Dental can help make treatment plan estimates more accurate for your patients on out-of-network plans. Learn how to enable and use this feature.

Learn more about using the various Audit Trails available in Open Dental to see who took specific actions in the software, and when.

Learn about Open Dental’s standard reports and user queries that allow you to pull the data you need to manage your practice effectively.
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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.

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.

In this post, discover key challenges in dental RCM and solutions to enhance financial health from our friends at DentalXChange.

Cybersecurity in the dental industry has quietly become a ticking time bomb. HIPAA breaches in dentistry have surged. Ransomware, phishing, and insider threats are no longer hypothetical risks; they are real, costly, and increasingly common. Read this post from our friends at Darkhorse to learn how to protect your practice.