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

If your Outstanding Insurance Claims Report has a balance that makes your hair stand on end, this post is for you! We’ll be going through some steps you can take in Open Dental (and beyond) to help prevent issues that could delay insurance payments.

Do you update your software regularly? Here are 5 great reasons why you will want to keep your Open Dental practice management software up-to-date.

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Just like a house, your database can get cluttered over time, with duplicate or outdated information that could benefit from some attention. In this post, we’re going to help you do some “spring cleaning” of your Open Dental software.
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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.