
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.

Learn how Pearl’s Second Opinion can benefit your practice when used within the Open Dental Imaging Module.
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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.

A disaster recovery data center is an essential requirement of every disaster recovery plan to keep the business running in the event of an unexpected catastrophe.

You have insurance that protects the physical assets in your practice, but do you have cyber insurance to protect you against a cyber attack? Read more about how to more fully protect your practice.

See how Klein Family Dentistry used the shutdown as an opportunity to do a “checkup” of their dental practice, and how it can help you do the same so you can grow and thrive in any circumstances.

Cyberattacks are on the rise, with increasing numbers targeting small dental practices. What do you need from your practice’s disaster recovery data center?

With the heavy volume coming through practice doors right now, you may not be thinking about what’s (not) scheduled 2-3 months from now. Take control of your 4th quarter schedule with the action plan in this post.